TURBINE SHROUD ASSEMBLY

A turbine component includes an outer shroud 14 arranged within a turbine 10 and further including opposed extending portions 16, 18. The component further provides an inner shroud 22 shielding the outer shroud 14 from a gas path within the turbine 10 during operation of the turbine 10 and including opposed arcuate portions 26, 28 extending around and in direct contact with a corresponding extending portion 16, 18 of the outer shroud 14 for supporting the inner shroud 22 from the outer shroud 14. The component further provides a load path forming region 34 at least partially extending between facing surfaces of each arcuate portion 26, 28 and corresponding extending portion 16, 18. During operation of the turbine 10, load path forming regions 34 extend into direct contact between at least a portion of the facing surfaces of each arcuate portion 26, 28 and corresponding extending portion 16, 18, resulting in formation of a loading arrangement 36 having generally evenly distributed radial load forces at the load path forming regions 34.