Figure C-7. Tube Member Reinforcement

TB 9-2510-242-40

SECTION A-A

NOTES:

1. THICKNESS T. FOR NEW PLATES IS 1 TIMES T.

FOR ACCIDENT REPAIR AND 1 112 TIMES T, FOR

NORMAL SERVICE REPAIR.

2. NEW PLATE INSIDE RADII SHALL MATCH OUTSIDE RADII OF ORIGINAL FRAME MEMBER.

3. WELD GAP AND WELD TYPE SHALL INSURE NEW PLATES JOINED TO ORIGINAL FRAME MEMBER AS

WELL AS BOTH NEW PLATES TO EACH OTHER.

4. WHERE ASSEMBLY RESTRICTIONS EXIST. LENGTH OF NEW PLATES CAN BE REDUCED WHERE 2H IS

1.12 TIMES 'H' OR MORE ON ONE SIDE ONLY OF REPAIRED CRACK/BREAK AS LONG AS THIS DIMENSION

IS 1 112 INCHES OR GREATER.

5. NEW PLATES SHOULD BE TAPERED FOR GRADUAL LOAD AND STRESS TRANSFER.

6. ONE OR TWO NEW PLATES MAY ONLY BE NECESSARY WHERE A CRACK IN ANY ONE CORNER DOES

NOT EXTEND MORE THAN 114 ALONG DIMENSIONS 'H" OR 'W".

Figure C-7. Tube Member Reinforcement

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