Documentation was submitted by the manufacturer to demonstrate their proposal was sufficient. None of the documentation proved to me it would be adequate to fill the gap with hydraulic cement and the tank will be rejected. Thank you for your help.
I drew up a quick sketch. Left is how it should look. Right is what they're proposing to do. http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=acbcb036-cc13-4fb6-847f-1dd0dac3d602&file=JOINT_DETAILS.pdf
Here's a detail of the joint and gasket. It's about a 2" wide gasket. http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=8e77f292-2638-43d4-891b-9e19e23ff9d3&file=Gasket_Detail.jpg
These are precast rectangular sections. As you can see in the picture I've attached there are tension cables that bring the sections together and hold it in place. http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=5b700413-f649-4ad8-a738-3a6034f72801&file=DSC00137.JPG
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