5.The usual method of strengthening concrete structures with fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) is to bond FRP sheets on the surface of concrete, so the bond strength between concrete and FRP sheets is a key issue which affects strengthening.
7.As the Singapore corporate bond mar-ket is relatively new,these few names comprise most of the bonds currently in issue. As the market develops, investors will be offered a wider choice of risk/return combinations.
8.Suppose interest rates have fallen substantially since the bond was issued,then it would pay the issuer to redeem the bonds early and,at the same time, sell a new issue with a lower coupon rate.
10.Suppose interest rates have fallen substantially since the bond was issued, then it would pay the issuer to redeem the bonds early and, at the same time, sell a new issue with a lower coupon rate.The end result, interest savings for the issuer.
