Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data/General/Location.cs
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diff -u -r4540 -r5466
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data/General/Location.cs	(.../Location.cs)	(revision 4540)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data/General/Location.cs	(.../Location.cs)	(revision 5466)
@@ -497,6 +497,25 @@
     }
 
     /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the shoulder embankment soil.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    public Soil GetShoulderEmbankmentSoil()
+    {
+        Soil soil = null;
+        if (SoilList != null && SoilList.Soils.Count > 0 && !String.IsNullOrEmpty(ShoulderEmbankmentMaterial))
+        {
+            soil = SoilList.GetSoilByName(ShoulderEmbankmentMaterial);
+        }
+
+        if (soil == null)
+        {
+           soil =  GetDikeEmbankmentSoil();
+        }
+        return soil;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
     /// Aligns the boundary points of PL1 line with adapted surface line.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="adaptedSurfaceLine">The adapted surface line.</param>