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Neural Network-Pareto Optimization of Mechanical Performance and Embodied Carbon in Lateritic Soil-Stabilized Blocks for Sustainable Low-Cost Housing

2026 9th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Big Data (ICAIBD), (2026), pp. 808-812

Dante L. Silva a , Kevin Lawrence M. De Jesus b , Jimmy G. Catanes c , Nenita B. Nagarit d , Meriam P. Leopoldo e , Crispin S. Lictaoa f , Mark Paolo D. Mission g

a School of Civil, Environmental and Geological Engineering Mapúa University, Manila, Philippines

b Department of Civil Engineering, FEU Institute of Technology, Manila, Philippines

c Commission on Higher Education, Philippines, Manila, Philippines

d Philippine Association of Colleges and University, Commission on Accreditation, Manila, Philippines

e College of Engineering and Architecture, Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao, Davao City, Philippines

f Civil Engineering Department, Adamson University, Manila, Philippines

g Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines

Abstract: In developing countries such as the Philippines, the demand for low-cost housing continues to increase alongside the need to reduce material-related carbon emissions. This study developed an artificial neural network (ANN)-based decisionsupport framework integrated with Pareto optimization to evaluate the mechanical performance and embodied carbon of lateritic soil-stabilized blocks (LSSBs). A total of 216 specimens were tested using different stabilizer types, stabilizer dosages, compaction pressures, and curing durations. Compressive strength was determined through laboratory testing, while embodied carbon was quantified using a cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment approach. ANN models were used to predict compressive strength and embodied carbon, followed by sensitivity analysis and multi-objective optimization to identify strength-carbon trade-offs. The results showed that compaction pressure and stabilizer dosage primarily influenced compressive strength, while stabilizer type and dosage governed embodied carbon. Pareto-optimal solutions indicated that structurally adequate and lower-carbon LSSBs can be achieved by improving production control rather than relying on excessive stabilizer use. The proposed framework provides practical mix-selection guidance for sustainable low-cost housing applications.

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Silva, D. L., Jesus, K. L. M. D., Catanes, J. G., Nagarit, N. B., Leopoldo, M. P., Lictaoa, C. S., & Mission, M. P. D. (2026). Neural Network-Pareto Optimization of Mechanical Performance and Embodied Carbon in Lateritic Soil-Stabilized Blocks for Sustainable Low-Cost Housing. 2026 9th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Big Data (ICAIBD), 808-812. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICAIBD69640.2026.11637259
D. L. Silva, K. L. M. D. Jesus, J. G. Catanes, N. B. Nagarit, M. P. Leopoldo, C. S. Lictaoa, and M. P. D. Mission, "Neural Network-Pareto Optimization of Mechanical Performance and Embodied Carbon in Lateritic Soil-Stabilized Blocks for Sustainable Low-Cost Housing," 2026 9th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Big Data (ICAIBD), pp. 808-812, 2026. doi: 10.1109/ICAIBD69640.2026.11637259.
Silva, Dante L., et al.. "Neural Network-Pareto Optimization of Mechanical Performance and Embodied Carbon in Lateritic Soil-Stabilized Blocks for Sustainable Low-Cost Housing." 2026 9th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Big Data (ICAIBD), 2026, pp. 808-812. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICAIBD69640.2026.11637259.
Silva, D. L., Jesus, K. L. M. D., Catanes, J. G., Nagarit, N. B., Leopoldo, M. P., Lictaoa, C. S., & Mission, M. P. D.. 2026. "Neural Network-Pareto Optimization of Mechanical Performance and Embodied Carbon in Lateritic Soil-Stabilized Blocks for Sustainable Low-Cost Housing." 2026 9th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Big Data (ICAIBD): 808-812. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICAIBD69640.2026.11637259.

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