摘要 |
An apparatus and method are provided which are designed to structurally replace welds that attach a riser brace assembly to a jet pump riser pipe. The riser brace assembly may include an upper clamp assembly, a lower clamp assembly, and a plurality of mechanical fasteners to provide clamping forces to the upper clamp assembly and the lower clamp assembly. The upper clamp assembly and the lower clamp assembly sandwich a riser brace support, wherein the riser brace support is provided with at least one through-hole to accommodate the plurality of mechanical fasteners. |