02358nam a2200253 a 450000500170000000800410001703500150005810000230007324501180009626000670021430000220028149000270030350001360033050200580046652011670052465000430169165000380173470000420177270000470181470000460186171000650190781000590197285600730203120260817162920.0240301s2019    th a    rm    000 0 eng d  a.b124165020 aWai Nwe Nwe Aung  10aApplication of microscopic traffic simulation for the design of HOV lanes on Bangkok{u2019}s expressway network    aPathum Thani, Thailand :bAsian Institute of Technology,c2019  a81 leaves :bill.1 aThesis; vno. TE-18-04  aA thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Transportation Engineering  aThesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2019  aThis study explores the effectiveness of HOV lanes on Bangkok{u2019}s Expressway Network by applying dynamic microscopic traffic simulation. This study examines whether the implementation of HOV lanes on freeways could help in minimizing traffic congestion or not. One congested segment between the intersection of Prachachuen-Parkkred Road and Samsen interchange, on the Si Rat Expressway, was selected as a study area in this thesis to design the HOV lanes. The time for simulating the model is evening peak hour, from 15:00 to 18:00. The two types of HOV lanes, limited access, and continuous access were evaluated and compared, to conclude whether one of these HOV lanes could provide the advantages in existing traffic congestion or not. This study found that the implementation of HOV lanes can reduce the probability of congestion in the study area, and more, HOV lanes have a smoothing effect that increase the discharge flows on adjacent general purpose lanes at this area.When comparing the two types of HOV facilities, the limited access HOV have more advantages in reducing total stopped times and travel time savings than continuous access HOV lane. 0aHigh occupancy vehicle laneszThailand 0aTraffic flowxMathemetical models0 aSurachet Pravinvongvuth,eChairperson0 aKunnawee Kanitpong,eExamination Committee1 aNakatsuji, Takash,eExamination Committee2 aAsian Institute of Technology Fellowship,eScholarship Donor2 aAsian Institute of Technology.tThesis; vno. TE-18-04  3Full-Textuhttp://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/Viewer/viewer.php?id=B20205