ECK, RONALD W., Ph.D.

Department of Civil Engineering

P. O. Box 6103

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-6103

(304) 293-3031, Xt. 2627 Fax (304) 293-7109

E-Mail:  rweck@mail.wvu.edu

Specialty areas: grade crossing warning devices and traffic control; geometric design of grade crossings; crossing surfaces; accident reconstruction. B.S.C.E. and Ph.D. Degrees; Registered Professional Engineer. Experience: over 26 years of relevant teaching and research in Department of Civil Engineering at West Virginia University. Testify about equally for plaintiff and defendant. Author of 8 Journal Papers, 2 Conference Proceedings, 3 Contract Final Reports, and numerous Newsletter articles on rail-highway grade crossing safety. Made over 23 presentations at technical society meetings on topic of grade crossings. Advisory Board Member-NARSCI.