Ronald W.. Eck

Emeritus Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Emeritus Professor, College of Engineering and Mineral Resources

Approved Graduate Faculty for CEMR MS and PhD committees

Contact Information Office:  ESB 611A Phone:  (304) 293-9931 Fax:  (304) 293-7109

Dr. Eck�s experience and interests are in the areas of traffic engineering, traffic safety, pedestrian and bicycle transportation, forensic engineering and technology transfer. He now serves as Senior Advisor with WV LTAP where he provides technical assistance to local governments and conducts workshops. He has developed and/or taught a variety of traffic engineering, safety and roadway design related workshops and courses. He has served as a member or team leader on over thirty Community Design Team visits throughout West Virginia.
Education
	Ph.D., Clemson University, 1975
	B.S.C.E., Clemson University, 1971
Research Focus Areas
	Civil Infrastructure
Research Interests
	Transportation
	Highway Safety
	Traffic Operations
	Geometric Design
Teaching Interests
	Highway Engineering
	Highway Safety
	Pedestrian & Bicycle Facilities
	Railway Engineering
Service and Outreach
	Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) trainer nationally on local road safety and traffic engineering topics.
Special Interests
	Provide forensic engineering services to attorneys, roadway agencies, and transportation-related corporations in the areas of roadway design, traffic operations, pedestrian/bicycle transportation, and accident reconstruction.
Professional Societies
	American Society of Civil Engineers
	Transportation Research Board
	Institute of Transportation Engineers
	Assoc. of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
	American Society of Safety Engineers
	National Society of Professional Engineers