| Author | Wu, Chong-tzong |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. GT-88-30 |
| Subject(s) | Express highways--Thailand--Bangkok
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement
for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. GT-88-30 |
| Abstract | This study is an investigation into the characteristics
of the users as well as the non-users of the expressway in
Bangkok. The dominant factors that affect the diversion
trends of the drivers were also examined and analyzed. Data
were collected at the south-end of the Wiphawadi-Rangsit
Road where there are two types of alternative routes for the
southbound traffic flow. The first of these alternative
routes is the expressway network and the second is the
surface roads. All the data were recorded in such a way
that the Din Daeng expressway serves as the point of origin.
Extension of zoning in the study area was set at five
kilometers from any point of the expressway system.
Application of statistical analyses such as the T-test and
the discriminant analysis were used to analyze these factors
and other various possible factors affecting the non-users.
The perceived time difference and perceived distance
difference were identified as two major explanatory
variables of the diversion characteristics. Distributions
of the perceived values and their relationships with the
real values were also examined. An experimental zoning
method was also applied to evaluate the applicability of the
methodology. This aggregation of zones to five major zones
showed a satisfactory distinction between the expressway
users and non- users in Bangkok. |
| Year | 1989 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. GT-88-30 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering (GT) |
| Chairperson(s) | Kuroda, Koji |
| Examination Committee(s) | Inamura, Hajime ;Yordphol Tanaboriboon |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Ministry of Education, Republic of
China; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1989 |