A mating assembly, comprising: a first mating component; and second mating components; and characterized by: a first plurality of bolts to bolt a first side of the first mating component to one of the second mating components and a second plurality of bolts to bolt a second side of the first mating component to another one of the second mating components; and alignment pins to align the first side of the first mating component to the one of the second mating components and to align the second side of the first mating component to the another one of the second mating components so that the first and second mating components can be bolted together, each of the alignment pins being configured to yield upon an application of a specified load thereto, and a magnitude of the specified load being less than magnitudes of loads expected to be transferred between the first and second mating components through the first and second pluralities of bolts once bolting is complete, wherein the alignment pin is notched at respective mating surfaces of the first and second mating components between first and second tapered ends thereof, and the alignment pin has a substantially uniform diameter at the first and second ends thereof and a reduced diameter at the notch. a first mating component; and second mating components; and characterized by: a first plurality of bolts to bolt a first side of the first mating component to one of the second mating components and a second plurality of bolts to bolt a second side of the first mating component to another one of the second mating components; and alignment pins to align the first side of the first mating component to the one of the second mating components and to align the second side of the first mating component to the another one of the second mating components so that the first and second mating components can be bolted together, each of the alignment pins being configured to yield upon an application of a specified load thereto, and a magnitude of the specified load being less than magnitudes of loads expected to be transferred between the first and second mating components through the first and second pluralities of bolts once bolting is complete, wherein the alignment pin is notched at respective mating surfaces of the first and second mating components between first and second tapered ends thereof, and the alignment pin has a substantially uniform diameter at the first and second ends thereof and a reduced diameter at the notch. a first plurality of bolts to bolt a first side of the first mating component to one of the second mating components and a second plurality of bolts to bolt a second side of the first mating component to another one of the second mating components; and alignment pins to align the first side of the first mating component to the one of the second mating components and to align the second side of the first mating component to the another one of the second mating components so that the first and second mating components can be bolted together, each of the alignment pins being configured to yield upon an application of a specified load thereto, and a magnitude of the specified load being less than magnitudes of loads expected to be transferred between the first and second mating components through the first and second pluralities of bolts once bolting is complete, wherein the alignment pin is notched at respective mating surfaces of the first and second mating components between first and second tapered ends thereof, and the alignment pin has a substantially uniform diameter at the first and second ends thereof and a reduced diameter at the notch.