Faculty - Per Erik Gårder
Per
Erik Gårder, Ph.D P.E.
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
302 Boardman Hall
University of Maine
Orono, Maine 04469-5711
Phone: (207) 581-2177
Fax: (207) 581-3888
Email:
garder@maine.maine.edu
Education:
Ph.D in Civil Engineering
University of Lund, Sweden, 1982.
M.S in Civil Engineering
University of Lund, Sweden, 1975.
Courses:
CIE 225 Transportation Engineering
CIE 424 Urban Transportation Planning
CIE 425 Transportation Safety
CIE426 Advanced Roadway Design
Research Interest:
Per's research interest is focused on
forecasting, designing and evaluating facilities with emphasis
on traffic safety and environmental aspects. He has been
conducting research on the effect of continuous rumble strips
along highways; safety of pedestrians and bicyclists; the effect
of different intersection lay-outs and controls, such as
signalized intersections and roundabouts; factors influencing
injuries in head-on collisions; driver stress evaluation in
intelligent vehicle highway systems; conflict studies; and
studies on the value of time. The results of his research can be
found in publications.
Current Research:
Selected Publications:
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