Watson Bowman Acme products meld industry-leading bridge technology into new parking joint

AMHERST, NY, June 27, 2013 -- Watson Bowman Acme, a BASF company and leader in expansion control systems for the construction industry, today announced the release of Wabo^®BusTuff, the newest development in parking deck expansion control systems.

Wabo^®BusTuff is a rugged and reliable expansion joint system specifically designed to accommodate high load, high speed, and high daily traffic count parking deck challenges. The system is manufactured to provide optimal durability, meeting and exceeding current industry standards.

Wabo^®BusTuff expansion control systems can carry axle loads up to and including 40,000 pounds, 30 percent horizontal impact forces created by vehicles traveling at high speeds across the system, and slab movements and rotations in all directions, as proven in WBA’s seismic testing program at the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center at the University of California, Berkeley.

“This system was designed and tested to withstand the most demanding seismic events resulting in a fully functional, robust expansion joint system for parking structures,” said Rick Patterson, Business Director for Watson Bowman Acme. “With the release of Wabo^®BusTuff, Watson Bowman Acme is expanding our seismic portfolio offering for the parking deck marketplace.”

Watson Bowman Acme offers a complete line of custom designed expansion control systems for the parking deck applications, including Wabo^®SafetyFlex, Jeene^®, Wabo^®Crete StripSeal, Wabo^®CreteMembrane, Wabo^®WeatherSeam, Wabo^®WaterTite, Wabo^®ElastoFlex parking series and Wabo^®Seismic Span II.

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