Accurate efficient and robust travel time prediction is crucial to the development of advanced traveler information systems for providing route guidance information. To achieve this goal this paper proposed a travel time prediction through the matching of the current speed interval pattern to that in a historical database. Speed intervals instead of speeds are considered in this study to simplify the structure of matching patterns for improving matching efficiency. In this study speed interval patterns are defined by sets of link speed intervals that are either spatially or temporarily correlated with the link considered. With the speed interval patterns the algorithm is developed for searching the historical pattern(s) that is/are the closest match with the current one. Then link speeds from these matched patterns are combined for travel time prediction. By using the GPS probe taxi data which the collected speeds are aggregated in every 5 minutes the proposed travel time prediction system is implemented in Bangkok. With the speed data from probe taxi this paper has chosen four links/paths with different geometric and flow characteristics for testing the performance of the proposed travel time prediction system. From these tests it is found that the optimal speed interval pattern should include: 1) speeds of the studied link within three preceding time intervals and; 2) speeds of links in the first connection level of the studied link. Also while the computational time is capable of real-time application the proposed prediction algorithm is more accurate under uninterrupted flow conditions.

This research presents the engineering properties of asphalt (AC 60/70) modified with different ratios of scrap natural rubber. Then select the best properties of the binder to mix asphaltic concrete. From laboratory testing results with adding 7% scrap natural rubber into mixtures for the best results. The properties of asphaltic concrete can be improved by adding 7% scrap natural rubber. For asphaltic concrete Marshall Stability increased with adding scrap natural rubber into asphalt. Moreover the stiffness modulus of asphaltic concrete can be improved 13.53 compared to AC 60/70.

This paper present the engineering properties of asphalt (AC 60/70) modified with different ratios of crumb rubber. Then select the best properties of the binder to mix asphaltic concrete. From laboratory testing results with adding 11% crumb rubber into mixtures for the best results. The properties of asphaltic concrete can be improved by adding 11% crumb rubber. For asphaltic concrete Marshall Stability increased and flow decreased with adding crumb rubber into asphalt. Comparing to ordinary asphaltic concrete (AC 60/70) the rutting resistance was increased 18% for crumb rubber modified asphalt respectively. Moreover the fatigue resistance of crumb rubber modified asphalt improved to be 1.59 times compared to AC 60/70.

This paper present the engineering properties of asphalt (AC 60/70) modified with different ratios of natural rubber. Then select the best properties of the binder to mix asphaltic concrete. From laboratory testing results with adding 6% natural rubber into mixtures for the best results. The properties of asphaltic concrete can be improved by adding 6% natural rubber. For asphaltic concrete Marshall Stability increased and flow decreased with adding natural rubber into asphalt. Comparing to ordinary asphaltic concrete (AC 60/70) the rutting resistance was increased 22% for natural rubber modified asphalt respectively. Moreover the fatigue resistance of natural rubber modified asphalt improved to be 2.06 times compared to AC 60/70.

This research presents the engineering properties of asphalt (AC 60/70) modified with different ratios of rib smoked sheet. Then select the best properties of the binder to mix asphaltic concrete. From laboratory testing results with adding 9% rib smoked sheet into mixtures for the best results. The properties of asphaltic concrete can be improved by adding 9% rib smoked sheet. For asphaltic concrete Marshall Stability increased with adding rib smoked sheet into asphalt. Moreover the stiffness modulus of asphaltic concrete can be improved 9.03 compared to AC 60/70.