Axially adjustable inserted ring within packing ring and method of using same

A turbine assembly comprising an inner ring and a packing segment including a base segment, a hook base segment contacting the inner ring, and a neck segment extending between the base segment and the hook base segment, wherein the inner ring and the packing segment define a steam joint therebetween, the packing segment includes a groove formed in the neck segment and radially spaced apart from the base segment and the hook base segment, the packing segment defines a first seal face within the groove and opposite from a portion open to the steam joint, and a second seal face within the groove and adjacent to the first seal face, the turbine assembly comprising an inserted ring, the inserted ring comprising:

• a body including a first face, a second face adjacent to the first face, and a third face opposite from the first face, the body within the groove and radially spaced apart from the base segment and the hook base segment of the packing segment,
• wherein the first face is positioned in close proximity to the first seal face of the packing segment, the second face is positioned in close proximity to the second seal face of the packing segment, and the third face is positioned in close proximity to the inner ring.