General
This document will prescribe minimum design standards for the accommodation, method, materials, and location for the installation, adjustment, and maintenance of broadband facilities under the accommodation process. The Installation Owner is intended to ensure the safety of the general public as well as those who will work on or in proximity to the Broadband equipment.
These Design Standards are governed by the terms and conditions found in applicable sections of the latest versions of the following documents:
- The , including the Utility Installation Request (UIR) form/system
- Poles shall be designed in accordance withThe Standard Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs Luminaires and Traffic Signals, 6th Edition, 2013 (LTS-6)considering the pressure on the Effective Project Area (EPA) of the pole and each attachment. Calculations shall be submitted by a Texas licensed engineer, shall be concise, and shall not consist simply of computer output where numbers are shown but not defined/labeled. Unreinforced concrete foundations shall not be allowed. A reinforced concrete foundation (either concrete drilled shaft foundations or footings) shall consist of concrete having longitudinal internal reinforcing bars and transverse spiral or tie reinforcement.