Improvement of Water supply system at Attur Municipality

Amount

OPENWELL Earth work open well excavation complying with relevant clauses of T.N.D.S.S. Well sinking and with lead upto 10 metre in sand, silt or other loose soil, Wet sand or silt not under water, light black cotton soil, sandy loam and ordinary soil - First depth of 2 metre.

Earth work open well excavation complying with relevant lauses of T.N.D.S.S. Well sinking and with lead upto 10 metre in sand, silt or other loose soil, Wet sand or silt not under water, light black cotton soil, sandy loam and ordinary soil - First depth of 2m to 4m

Earth work open well excavation complying with relevant lauses of T.N.D.S.S. Well sinking and with lead upto 10 metre in sand, silt or other loose soil, Wet sand or silt not under water, light black cotton soil, sandy loam and ordinary soil - First depth of 4m to 6m

SDR - (Not Requiring Blasting) Earth work excavating and depositing on bank with initial lead of 10 m & initial lift of 2m in Soft disintegrated rock, laterite, soft rock or kankar, not requiring blasting.4m to 6m

Open well excavation complying with relevant clauses of T.N.D.S.S. Well sinking and with lead upto 10 metre in Medium rock and dense medium rock not requring blasting 6m to 8m

Open well excavation complying with relevant clauses of T.N.D.S.S. Well sinking and with lead upto 10 metre in Medium rock and dense medium rock not requring blasting 6m to 8m

Open well excavation complying with relevant clauses of T.N.D.S.S. Well sinking and with lead upto 10 metre in Medium rock and dense medium rock requiring blasting 8 m to 10m

Open well excavation complying with relevant clauses of T.N.D.S.S. Well sinking and with lead upto 10 metre in Medium rock and dense medium rock requiring blasting 10m to 12m

Open well excavation complying with relevant clauses of T.N.D.S.S. Well sinking and with lead upto 10 metre in Medium rock and dense medium rock requiring blasting12m to 14m

Open well excavation complying with relevant clauses of T.N.D.S.S. Well sinking and with lead upto 10 metre in Hard granite measured in solid including blasting and stacking 14m to 16m

Open well excavation complying with relevant clauses of T.N.D.S.S. Well sinking and with lead upto 10 metre in Hard granite measured in solid including blasting and stacking 16m to 18m

Open well excavation complying with relevant clauses of T.N.D.S.S. Well sinking and with lead upto 10 metre in Hard granite measured in solid including blasting and stacking 18m to 20m

Earth work excavation for foundation in Hard stiff clay, stiff black cotton, hard red earth, shales murram, gravel,stoney earth and earth mixed with small size boulders SS.20B and Sand, silt or other loose soil, wet sand,or silt not under water, light black cotton soil, sandy loam ordinary soil and to full depth as may be directed except in hardrock requiring blasting inclusive of shoring shuttering and baling out water and cleaning and levelling the site etc.,complete 10 cum For Sump grade beam First depth

second depth

for foundation

Earth work excavation and refilling for pipe line works having bed width of 1.25m and below on linear measurement basis - Earth work rate for other than loose soil/m PVC/HDPE/GRP + Refilling the trenches with excavated earth (other than sand) in layers and watering, ramming and consolidation as per standard specification etc complete and as directed by Engineer in charge 100mm Dia DI pipe

150mm Dia DI pipe

200mm Dia DI pipe

Open well Refilling the foundation with excavated Soil (other than sand) in layers of not more than 15cm thick, watering, well ramming, consolidating, complying with standard specification and as directed by Engineer .

Pumping Main 100mm Dia DI pipe

150mm Dia DI pipe

200mm Dia DI pipe

Dewatering using 3HP to 70HP diesel engine pumpset including Hire charges, cost of Diesel, Engine oil, pump operator, labour charges, conveyance of pumpset and fuel to site and back, loading, unloading and any other incidental charges etc., complete.

Supplying and filling in foundation and basement with Crushed Stone Sand (M- Sand) in layers of not more than 15cm thick well rammed watered and compacted etc., complete complying with standard specification.

Plain Cement Concrete 1:4:8 (one part of cement, four part of Crushed Stone Sand (M- Sand) and Eight part of coarse aggregates) using 40mm size ISS HBG metal including cost and conveyance of all materials to site and including for the mixing, laying and labour charges and all incidential charges such as water providing etc., complete as per standard specification

Plain Cement Concrete 1:2:4 (one cement, two Crushed Stone Sand (M- Sand) and four coarse aggregates) using 20mm size ISS HBG metal including cost and conveyance of all materials to site and including for the mixing, laying and labour charges etc., complete as per standard specification

Supplying and erecting centering to sides and soffits including supports and strutting with necessary cross bracing for plain surface such as RCC slabs rectangular beams all beams lintels etc., centering for soffits upto 3 meter height using mild steel sheet of size 90 cm x 60 cm x 10 mm gauge with MS angles of size 25mm x 25mm x 3mm laid over silver oak (CW) joists of size 10cm x 6cm spaced upto 90cm c/c and casurina props or 10 cm to 13 cm dia spaced at 0.750 cm c/c complying with standard specifications as per TNDSS NO : 30 & 86.Plain surface

Circular Surface

Curved surface 0.00m-3.30m

Providing and laying in position Standardised Concrete Mix M-20 Grade in accordance with IS 456 - 2000 using 20mm and down graded hard broken granite stone jelly for all RCC items of works with minimum cement contenet of 325Kg/ cum and maximum water cement ratio of 0.55 including admixture (Plasticiser / super plasticiser) in recommended proportions as per IS 9103 to accelerate, related setting of concrete, improve workability without imparing strength and durability with about (5.0cum), 7730Kg of 20mm machine crushed stone jelly and with about (3.3 cum), 5156kg of 10 - 12mm machine crushed stone jelly and with about (4.79cum) 7670 kg of Crushed Stone Sand (M- Sand), but excluding cost of reinforcement grill and fabricating charges centering and shuttering but including laying, vibrating with mechanical vibrators, finishing, curing, etc and providing fixtures like fan clamps in the RCC floor / roof slabs wherever necessary without claiming extra cost etc., complete complying with standard specification and as directed by the departmental officers - Ground floor

0.00m-1.50m From GL

1.50m-4.50m Below GL

4.50M to 7.32M Below GL

Providing and laying in position Standardised Concrete Mix M-30 Grade in accordance with IS 456 - 2000 using 20mm and down graded hard broken granite stone jelly for all RCC items of works with minimum cement contenet of 400Kg/ Cum and maximum water cement ratio of 0.45 including admixture (Plasticiser / super plasticiser) in recommended proportions as per IS 9103 to accelerate, related setting of concrete, improve workability without imparing strength and durability with about (5.0Cum), 7730Kg of 20mm machine crushed stone jelly and with about (3.3 Cum), 5156kg of 10 - 12mm machine crushed stone jelly and with about (4.79Cum) 7670 kg of Crushed Stone sand (M- Sand) but excluding cost of reinforcement grill and fabricating charges centering and shuttering but including laying, vibrating with mechanical vibrators, finishing, curing, etc and providing fixtures like fan clamps in the RCC floor / roof slabs wherever necessary without claiming extra cost etc., complete complying with standard specification and as directed by the departmental officers - The Coarse and Fine aggregates to be used should comply with the requiremnents of IS standards. Above G.L upto 1.50m

Below GL upto 1.5 m

Below GL beyond 1.5 m

Supply, delivery fabrication and placing in position of MS, RTS rods for reinforcement for binding ring, pilasters, roof slab and well curb including cost of binding wire etc. complete and as directed by TWAD Bd. Officers

Brick work in CM 1:5 (one cement & five sand) using II class ground moulded bricks of size 9"X43/8"X 2 3/4" including finishing, curing, etc., complete complying with standard specification

Plastering in C.M. 1:3 mix (one part of cement and three part of Sand) 10 mm tk including mixing and finishing to a well smoothened surface, watering cost and conveyance all materials and all labour and other incidental charges and other incidental charge

Plastering with cement mortar 1:5 (One cement and five sand) ,12 mm ,thick in all floors including cost and conveyance of all materials to site etc,complete as per standard specifications

Supplying and Painting the walls with two coats of weather sealed exterior Emulsion Paint of approved quality and colour including cost and conveyance of all materials and labour charges and other incidental charges to site etc., complete. as per standard specification (The Colour and shade of paint shall be got approved the departmental officers)

Painting two coats of newly plastered wall surface with ready mixed plastic emulsion paint of first class quality and of approved colour over a priming coat including thorough scrapping, clean removal of dirt, and including necessary plaster of paris putty, wherever required etc., complete complying with standard specification.

Supply and fixing of M.S Grills with with one coat of Red oxide with primer including all costs such as Welding ,grinding and fabrication charges, cost and conveyance of all materials to site etc,complete as per standared specification .TNBP- Spl

Supplying and fixing of Steel door and Window using ISA Sections and MS Sheet of approved quality including cost and conveyance of all materials and labour charges and other incidental charges to site etc., complete. as per standard specification

Painting two coats in all floors over the new iron work ready mixed Enamel paint of approved quality colour without priming coat including the cost all materials etc.,complete as per standared specification

Paving the floor with colour and designed ceramic tiles 305mm x 305mm x 6mm of approved make, quality and colour in all floors over a base layer of cement mortar 1:3(one cement three sand) 20mm thick and laid straight alignment and pointed neatly with co

Weathering course in Brick jelly and lime concrete using broken brick jelly of size 20 mm uniform gauge in pure slacked lime ( no sand to be used ) the proportion of brick jelly to lime being 32:12.5 by volume laid over the RCC roof slab in a single layer

Finishing the top of roof with one course of machine pressed tiles of size 200 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm of approved quality in Cement Mortar 1:3 (One part of Cement and Three part of Plastering Sand (P- Sand)), 12 mm thick mixed with water proofing compound conforming to ISS at 2% by weight of cement used and the joints pointed neatly to full depth of tiles with the same cement mortar mixed with red oxide and water proofing compound including curing etc., complete

Wiring with 2 x 1.5 sqmm (22 /0.3 ) PVC insulated single core unsheathed copper conductor cable of 1100V grade in suitable PVC rigid pipe concealed in wall and ceiling with PVC accessories inflush with wall with 3mm thick hylum sheet cover with TW switch box and 5A F.T. switch with continuous earth wire connection of 14 SWG TC wire for making good of the concealed portion with suitable colour for PVC concealed light point / Fan point (For Electronic regulator). SD 26

Supply and fixing of single box type 4'40 W flu fitting complete with copper choke and condensor with TW round blocks on wall or ceiling with flu tube with PVC unsheathed Copper leads from terminals to the fitting SD 88

Supply and fixing of horizontal type 4way triple pole neutral MCB distribution board in sheet steel enclosure double door(metal)with 40A 4pole MCB isolater as incoming and 12Nos.6A to 32A SPMCB as outgoing in flush with wall and making good of the concealed portion with earth connection.The MCBDB and MCB's should be with the ISImark (like standard make) sd 157

Supply and run of 2 of No.8 SWG GI wire for guarding with cradle with No.8 SWG GI wire at the equal interval of 1.5m SD.75

Supplyandrunof4x6sq.mm.PVCinsulatedSCunsheathedFRLScopperconductorof1100Von7/20GIbearerwire for service connection mains sd 68

Supply & delivery of following sizes of DUCTILE IRON SOCKET/SPIGOT PIPES FOR CLASS K9 AS PER IS 8329/2000 100mm Dia DI pipe

150mm Dia DI pipe

200mm Dia DI pipe

Supply & delivery of following sizes of DUCTILE IRON Sspecial as per 9523/2000 DI special 100mm to 200mm

Supply & delivery of following sizes ofSPECIALS FOR HDPE PIPES AS PER IS 8360/197763mm HDPE 90 Deg Bend

Lowering of D.I Pipes and specials in the trenches and laying to proper grade and alignment and as directed by the TWAD Officers. 100mm Dia DI pipe

150mm Dia DI pipe

200mm Dia DI pipe

Jointing C.I/ D.I-S/S pipes and specials with rubber gaskets (tyton joint) including cost of lubricants. (including cost of jointing materials)100mm Dia DI pipe

200mm Dia DI pipe

Cutting C.I./D.I Pipes true to axis and filing smoothly and finishing the ends complete 100mm Dia DI pipe

150mm Dia DI pipe

200mm Dia DI pipe

Barricading work (Where, there is less traffic areas and broader roads etc.) for laying of pipe line using casurina poles at 1.50m center to center (8cm to 10cm dia and 1.80m height) vertical with orizontal poles in three rows including painting the vertical poles in the road facing sides with ready mix paint, tying the vertical and horizontal poles with coir rope including fixing charges and fixing 75mm dia reflectors including earth work xcavation for fixing vertical posts and finally removing and stacking the aterials safely for further use etc., complete and as directed by TWAD Board officers.

Barricading work (Where the lines are in narrow width of municipality area, busy streets like Market, Bus stand and in the Highways etc.) for laying of pipe line sing casurina poles at 1.50m center to center (8cm to 10cm dia. and 1.80m height) vertical with horizontal poles in two rows, painting the vertical poles in the road facing sides with ready mix paint, tying the vertical and horizontal poles with coir rope including supplying, delivery and fixing of GI sheet (0.90m x 0.8mm thick) in the horizontal poles and fixing 75mm dia. reflectors including earth work excavation for fixing vertical posts and finally removing and stacking the materials safely for further use etc., complete and as irected by TWAD Board officers.

Testing of pipes for water supply with hydraulic testing equipment by filling with water (including cost of water @ Rs. 60/KL) and testing to recommended pressure in convenient stretches and attending the bursts if any occured during the test, excluding the cost of pipes but including other incidential and operational charges etc., complete for the following diametres of pipes.100mm Dia DI pipe

150mm Dia DI pipe

200mm Dia DI pipe

Disposal of surplus earth including loading, conveyance within a distance of 5 km and spreading as directed by the Engineer in charge.

Open Well Disposal of surplus earth including loading & unloading, conveyance within a distance of 2Km and spreading as directed by the Engineer-In-Charge.

Supply, Delivery and fixing of DI D/F Gate valves (Soft Seated) resilient seated soft sealing gate valves (sluice valves) with body bonnet of ductile cast iron of grade GGG40 or equivalent grade, wedge fully rubber lined with EPDM, replaceable spindle nut, without gland packing and with 3 O-Ring protection on the shaft and seals of NBR and the valves should be of vacCum tight and 100% leak proof with face to face dimentions as CI D/F SLUICE VALVE WITH CAP/ WHEEL AS PER IS 14846/2000 PN 1.0 WITH ISI MARKING All the valves should be with electrostatic powder coating both inside and outside with pocket less straight thro' body passage, inside and outside color Blue including Flange/socket and Flange/spicot tail pieces, etc., loading,unloading, Transportation charges and stacking etc. complete as per specifications. All the valves are to be compatible for burried application with pressure rating .100 mm dia sulice Valve For isolation/Control

150 mm Pipe sulice value Valve

200mm Dia sulice value Valve

Manufacture, Supply and Delivery of Tamper proof DI single chamber double orifice triple function (ventilating, admiting & ventilating during operation) air release valve with pressure rating PN 10/16 with body and cover made of Ductile Iron of Grade GGG 40 or GGG 50, conforming to IS 1865 with Food Grade Epoxy Powder coating (EP-P) inside and for outside of colour blue RAL 5005. All internal parts such as float, shell etc., cover bolts, made of Austenitic alloy steel of SS AISI 304/316. The float shall be made of Polytetrafluroethylene/ Austenitic alloy steel of AISI 304/316. Gaskets and seals of EPDM / Neoprene rubber for TWAD Board works anywhere in Tamil Nadu and with 5 years warranty 200 mm DI Pipe - 50 mm Air Valve

Electromagnetic Flow Meter shall be a velocity sensing Electromagnetic type, microprocessor based signal converter, sealed housing, flanged tube meter for 1.0 Mpa working pressure, manufactured to highest standard available for mag-meters, equipped with minimum six digit digital totalizers, reading in units of (kilolitres/ cubicmeter) and shall be accurate within 0.5% of Measured value, shall operate within a range of 0.3m/sec to 4 m/sec and be constructed as follows:Meter tube (Sensor) shall be fabricated from stainless steel tube and use class PN10 flat face carbon steel flanges in accordance with IS 1538. These flanges shall be welded to the flow tube. The internal and external of the meter tube shall be blasted to near white and lined with hard rubber/ Polyurethrene/ PTFE preferably by SBR or EPDM. Meter tube shall have a constant nominal inside diameter offering no obstruction to the flow. The accuracy should be inclusive of linearity, hysteresis, repeatability, temperature and pressure effects Coil Housing shall be fabricated from stainless steel (SS 304) with Anticorrosive paint for corrosion resistance and welded to the tube providing a completely sealed environment for all coils, electrode connections and wiring harness capable of submerged or buried operation with IP 68 protection. Signal Converter shall be pulsed DC coil excitation type with auto zeroing. The signal converter shall be remotely mounted away from the meter. The converter shall indicate direction of flow and provide a flow rate indication and a total of flow volume for both forward and reverse directions.The converter shall provide an isolated 4-20 mA output into minimum 500-ohm load and a frequency output of a maximum of 0-10 KHZ and a scaled pulse output, Communication interface is RS485, HART output, . The microprocessor based signal converter shall have a selfdiagNostic test mode and a backlit display that continuously displays “Rate of Flow” and “Total Volume”. Converter shall be supplied with a programmable low flow drop out Higher flow and empty pipe zero return. The signal converter housing should be die-cast aluminium with glass window. The converter Cum transmitter should be fully programmable form the front facia. The programming should be user friendly, self-prompting menu driven. Flowmeter test calibration certificate from FCRI, flow test lab/ NABL accredited lab to be furnished.100mm Dia DI pipe

150mm Dia DI Pipe

200mm Dia DI pipe

Labour charges for cutting of B.T road or WBM roads for laying of mains and as directed by Engineer in charge.Twad Sor 24-25 Pg No195 B.T. Roads (or) Maccadam road

Concrete Roads

Supply and fixing of 100m dai Di pipe & Specials of approved quality as including cost and conveyance of all materials and labour charges and other incidental charges to site etc., complete. as per standard specification. 100mm Dia DI Pipe

100mm Dia DI flange specials

100mm Dia gate valve

100mm Dia NR valve

Construction of Valve Chamber of in Brick work with CM 1:5 mix with RCC Slab 100 mm thick including cost and conveyance of all materials and labour charges to site etc., complete as per Standard specification Sluice Valve Chamber 10mm dia DI pipe

150mm Dia DI pipe

200mm Dia DI pipe

Air valve Chamber 50mm Dia 200mm DI Pipe

Supply of 150 mm DE D/F Pipe Inlet to the Existing Over Head Tank150mm DI D/F 2.50m Pipe

2.00 m Pipe (for 150MM DI Pipe)

1.00 m Pipe (for 150MM DI Pipe)

150mm DI D/F Bend

Supply of pipes 150 mm PVC CS (OD) plain pipe

Supply and delivery of Open well Submersible pump set conforming to IS 14220 /2002 and as amended thereafter and BEE 3 Star Rated capable of discharging the following duties due to all causes. The pump shall be with stainless steel shaft and dynamically balanced bronze mixed type impeller, CI FG 200 grade casing and brass screws and rotor shall be of copper rod as per IS 613/1984 with ISI mark. The pump suitable for installation in sump with 1.1KV grade 3 core suitable copper flat submersible cable to a length of 15m with necessary cable joints. The non-return valve located at the top of the pump in the discharge outlet connection is to be designed with minimum friction. The pump should be directly coupled to 2880 RPM, three phase, 50 Hz (±5), 415V+6% & 415V-15% squirrel cage induction motor suitable for DOL upto 5 HP, Fully Automatic Air break Star Delta up to 20 HP and Auto Transformer starter for above 20 HP starting and for continuous operation.Proposed Pumps in Open well Muttal 350LPM x 60m Head

Proposed Pumps in Open well Ayyanar Lake 350LPM x 40m Head

Proposed Pumps In Sump Muttal 1250 LPM x 60m Head

Proposed Pumps In Sump Ayyanar Lake 1000 LPM x 40 m

Proposed Pumps In Sump Uppodai 1000 LPM x 40 m

Existing Open Well 1250 LPM x 60 m

Supply and Delivery of Di-Electric Capacitor with Test Certificate given per KVAR is inclusive of Banking charges, such as providing copper bus bars with provision for adding atleast 2 capacitors at later date, cable entry box, fabricating charges etc. complete. This rate is not applicable for replacement of capacitors which does not require banking and fabrication works.2 KVAR for 7.5HP(OPENWELL,SUMP&BORE WELL)

Supply and fixing ofTNEB meter board suitable for32 A three phase service connection with 3Nos.32A fuse unit(500V) 32 A neutra llink and earth link(1"x1/8"copperflat)on TW plan k of size 600mmx450mmx19mm with supporting TW reepers of 1"thick an either side with painting with suitable boltandnutsforfixingtheTWplankonwallwithearthconnectionandinterconnectionwith7/20PVCinsulatedcopperwirefromEBmetertofuseunitwith1No 40 Amp 30 MA Four Pole RCD / RCCB (Lower End) with suitable necessary connectionOPENWELL,SUMP&BORE WELL

150mm dia Pressure Gauge and Vaccum guage including all accessories as per specification (For Suction and Delivery to be mounted on wall on Teak Wood Board) OPENWELL,SUMP&BORE WELL

Supply ond delivery of 95sq.mm L.T. CABLES 3.5x95Sq.m CORE 1.1 KV GRADE ARMOURED ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR CROSS LINKED POLY ETHYLENE INSULATED PVC SHEATHED CABLES CONFORMING TO IS 7098 (PART I)/1988 AND AS AMENDED THEREAFTER WITH ISI MARKINGOPENWELL,SUMP&BORE WELL

Laying the above cables as per IE rules inside the pump room or in air OPENWELL,SUMP&BORE WELL

JOINTING OF L.T. CABLES- 3.5 CORE 1.1 KV GRADE ARMOURED ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR CABLE CONFORMING TO IS 7089 PART I AND AS AMENDED THERE AFTER WITH ISI MARKING including materials lugs clamps OPENWELL,SUMP&BORE WELL

Supply and deleivery of heavy duty 11KV grade 3.5x50sq.mm ARMOURED ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR CROSS LINKED POLY ETHYLENE INSULATED PVC SHEATHED CABLES CONFORMING TO IS 7098 (PART I)/1988 AND AS AMENDED THEREAFTER WITH ISI MARKING OPENWELL,SUMP&BORE WELL

Laying the above cables as per IE rules inside the pump room or in air OPENWELL,SUMP&BORE WELL

JOINTING OF L.T. CABLES- 3.5 CORE 1.1 KV GRADE ARMOURED ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR CABLE CONFORMING TO IS 7089 PART I AND AS AMENDED THERE AFTER WITH ISI MARKING OPENWELL,SUMP&BORE WELL

Supply and deleivery of heavy duty 11KV grade 3x16 Sq.mm ARMOURED ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR CROSS LINKED POLY ETHYLENE INSULATED PVC SHEATHED CABLES CONFORMING TO IS 7098 (PART I)/1988 AND AS AMENDED THEREAFTER WITH ISI MARKING MV panel to 18KVAR capacitorOPENWELL,SUMP&BORE WELL

Laying the above cables as per IE rules inside the pump room or in air OPENWELL,SUMP&BORE WELL

JOINTING OF L.T. CABLES- 3 CORE 1.1 KV GRADE ARMOURED ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR CABLE CONFORMING TO IS 1554 PART I AND AS AMENDED THERE AFTER WITH ISI MARKING OPENWELL,SUMP&BORE WELL

TWIN CI EARTHING as per IS 3043/1987 and Latest amendments including earth pit withRCC slab and other civil works upto 25 HP OPENWELL,SUMP&BORE WELL

Labour charges for the erection of submersible pumpset in borewell/openwell including fixing and jointing submersible cable with proper clamps upto the starter to required depth and also fixing of riser pipes to the required depth valves erection clamps, pressure gauges upto the exterior wall of pump room and erection of panel board consisting of TPICN switches starter, Voltmeter, Ammeter, three pilot (indicating) lamps capacitor single phasing preventor, water level guard and laying and jointing the cables and twin earthing as per IE rules etc., complete and testing the pumpset and trail run for 10 days.OPENWELL,SUMP&BORE WELL

Supply an delivery of 600mm dia FRC manhole frame to have clear opening of 600mm dia to suit 600mm dia FRC Coverf approved quality including cost and conveyance of all materials and labour charges and other incidental charges to site etc., complete. as per standard specification

Supply, delivery and fixing of RCC Inner Ladder of approved quality including cost and conveyance of all materials and labour charges and other incidental charges to site etc., complete. as per standard specification