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@JohnRwals Thanks for the reply, yeah I've looked at the PCI handbook for guidance. They speak more to causation than to repair. My client feels uncomfortable with the gap between the walls at the joint. I was hoping to use a connection(see attached) similar to this, but on both sides of the...

I see, that makes sense, I was hoping to make a connection with slotted holes to allow for some movement. Thank you for your input. Strange that the detail was in the shop drawings, but not implemented.

@XR250 From the research I've done, that is the thinking, as the inside is temp controlled, and the bowing walls are worst south/West facing.

Attached image taken from iside with light coming through and the column I wish to use if possible.https://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=f5104703-3593-4699-87c1-258fd4fedbbf&file=joint_and_column_from_inside_building.PNG

attached is photo of joint https://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=696cc6e9-ea47-4ad6-9c38-e87b9e5af252&file=joint.PNG

I was wondering if anyone has a method to reduce the "fishmouthing" at the corner joint of 2 thermally insulated precast concrete walls. I'm consulting on an industrial building, built early 2000's. The shop drawings have a corner angle on the inside of the joint to prevent lateral movement. In...