Rather than remove the masts to repair the damage, additional strengthening was added to hold together the cradles and provide new fixing points.

However, the central dense overcast expanded and forecasters noted that additional strengthening was a possibility.

On the cost aspect, rearward-facing seats need additional strengthening which adds extra weight and therefore higher fuel costs.

The apparently mis-numbered A-3 replaced the A-4, with additional strengthening of the airframe.

Gert's duration over water was short lived; the storm moved back inland near Belize City the next day, granting it minimal opportunity for additional strengthening.

Other new features include raked wingtips, redesigned main landing gear, and additional structural strengthening.

On the 8th, the storm turned to the north, where conditions favored additional strengthening.

Favorable environmental conditions allowed for additional strengthening, and the storm ultimately attained peak ten-minute sustained winds of 175 km/h (110 mph) on July 16.

Construction delays occurred when the Lloyd's inspectors required additional strengthening in the ship.

If the panels are mounted at an angle steeper than normal patio covers, the support structures may require additional strengthening.