City of Frisco Engineering Standards

Engineering Standards
3. Name and date of the project-specific geotechnical engineering report upon which the Design
Engineer relied;
4. Live load and other loads used in the design, including surcharge loads and potential
exposure to storm water inundation. Specifically identify the applicable loads and their load
factors;
5. Identification of geotechnical investigation and report to which the design conforms
(including report name and number (if applicable), date of issuance, engineering firm name
and address, firm TBPE firm registration number, and name of geotechnical engineer of
record).
6. Where plans indicate compacted soil, provide compaction specification.
7. Specified compressive strength of concrete at stated ages or stages of construction for which
each part of the structure is designed.
8. The design shall specifically address construction loading and sequencing. Service loads shall
not be applied until the concrete has reached its minimum specified compressive strength or
the structure is adequately shored to withstand the service loads;
9. Drainage system (if applicable), including material specification, diameter, daylight point,
and outfall connection detail (if applicable), granular material (if applicable) specification,
filter fabric material specification and installation requirements, and weepholes (if
applicable), including material type, diameter, and spacing;
10. Size and location of all structural elements, reinforcement, and anchors;
11. Identification of shop drawing requirements for fabrication, bending, and placement of
concrete reinforcement. Provide bar schedules, stirrup and tie spacing, diagrams of bent bars,
and arrangement of concrete reinforcement. Provide additional details for reinforcement of
openings in concrete walls and slabs. Shop drawings shall be provided in accordance with the
requirements of the technical specifications and submitted to the City for review and
approval.
12. Provisions for dimensional changes resulting from creep, shrinkage, and temperature;
13. Details of all contraction, isolation joints, or expansion joints and the appropriate spacing
specified;
14. Anchorage length of reinforcement and location and length of lap splices (if applicable);
15. Type and location of mechanical splices of reinforcement (if applicable). Welding of
reinforcement shall not be permitted unless approved by the Design Engineer and the
Director of Engineering Services;
16. The technical specifications for concrete mixtures shall be provided in accordance with the
following:
a. Concrete for roadway pavement and related facilities (i.e. driveways, sidewalks, ramps,
etc.) shall be in accordance with the City’s technical specification 321313-Concrete
Pavement;
Section 9 – Structural Design Requirements May 2012 Page 9-10