Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/DikesDesign/DesignCalculator.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r1152 -r1153
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/DikesDesign/DesignCalculator.cs	(.../DesignCalculator.cs)	(revision 1152)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/DikesDesign/DesignCalculator.cs	(.../DesignCalculator.cs)	(revision 1153)
@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@
                                 case AnalysisType.AdaptGeometry:
                                     PerformDesignCalculation(
                                         kernelWrapper, kernelDataInput, kernelDataOutput,
-                                        damKernelInput, designScenario, calculationMessages, 
+                                        damKernelInput, designScenario, calculationMessages,
                                         damProjectData.DesignCalculations);
                                     break;
                                 case AnalysisType.NoAdaption:
                                     DesignCalculatorSingle.PerformSingleCalculation(
                                         kernelWrapper, kernelDataInput, kernelDataOutput,
-                                        damKernelInput, designScenario, calculationMessages, 
+                                        damKernelInput, designScenario, calculationMessages,
                                         damProjectData.DesignCalculations);
                                     break;
 
@@ -143,10 +143,22 @@
             DesignScenario designScenario,
             List<LogMessage> calculationMessages, List<DesignResult> designCalculations)
         {
-            DesignCalculatorShoulderPerPoint.PerformDesignCalculationShoulderPerPoint(
-                kernelWrapper, kernelDataInput, kernelDataOutput,
-                damKernelInput, designScenario, calculationMessages,
-                designCalculations);
+            switch (kernelWrapper.GetDesignStrategy())
+            {
+                case DesignStrategy.ShoulderPerPoint:
+                    DesignCalculatorShoulderPerPoint.PerformDesignCalculationShoulderPerPoint(
+                        kernelWrapper, kernelDataInput, kernelDataOutput,
+                        damKernelInput, designScenario, calculationMessages,
+                        designCalculations);
+                    break;
+                case DesignStrategy.NoDesignPossible:
+                    throw new NotImplementedException("No design is possible for this failure mechanism");
+                case DesignStrategy.SlopeAdaptionBeforeShoulderAdaption:
+                    throw new NotImplementedException("SlopeAdaptionBeforeShoulderAdaption design strategy is not implemented yet.");
+                case DesignStrategy.OptimizedSlopeAndShoulderAdaption:
+                    throw new NotImplementedException("OptimizedSlopeAndShoulderAdaption design strategy is not implemented yet.");
+                    break;
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/DamPipingBligh/DamPipingBlighKernelWrapper.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r1148 -r1153
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/DamPipingBligh/DamPipingBlighKernelWrapper.cs	(.../DamPipingBlighKernelWrapper.cs)	(revision 1148)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/DamPipingBligh/DamPipingBlighKernelWrapper.cs	(.../DamPipingBlighKernelWrapper.cs)	(revision 1153)
@@ -346,6 +346,16 @@
             evaluationMessage = String.Format(Resources.FactorAchievedVsFactorRequired, fosAchieved, fosRequiered);
             return (fosAchieved >= fosRequiered);
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the design strategy
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public DesignStrategy GetDesignStrategy()
+        {
+            return DesignStrategy.ShoulderPerPoint;
+        }
+
         private static void ThrowWhenKernelInputNull(DamPipingBlighInput damPipingBlighInput)
         {
             if (damPipingBlighInput == null)
Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/DamMacroStabilityOutwards/DamMacroStabilityOutwardsKernelWrapper.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r1148 -r1153
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/DamMacroStabilityOutwards/DamMacroStabilityOutwardsKernelWrapper.cs	(.../DamMacroStabilityOutwardsKernelWrapper.cs)	(revision 1148)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/DamMacroStabilityOutwards/DamMacroStabilityOutwardsKernelWrapper.cs	(.../DamMacroStabilityOutwardsKernelWrapper.cs)	(revision 1153)
@@ -335,5 +335,14 @@
         {
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the design strategy
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public DesignStrategy GetDesignStrategy()
+        {
+            return DesignStrategy.NoDesignPossible;
+        }
     }
 }
Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/DamPipingSellmeijerVnk/DamPipingSellmeijerVnkKernelWrapper.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r1148 -r1153
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/DamPipingSellmeijerVnk/DamPipingSellmeijerVnkKernelWrapper.cs	(.../DamPipingSellmeijerVnkKernelWrapper.cs)	(revision 1148)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/DamPipingSellmeijerVnk/DamPipingSellmeijerVnkKernelWrapper.cs	(.../DamPipingSellmeijerVnkKernelWrapper.cs)	(revision 1153)
@@ -278,6 +278,16 @@
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the design strategy
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        /// <exception cref="System.NotImplementedException"></exception>
+        public DesignStrategy GetDesignStrategy()
+        {
+            return DesignStrategy.ShoulderPerPoint;
+        }
+
         private static PipingCalculatorSellmeijerVNK CreatePipingCalculatorSellmeijerVnk(IKernelDataInput kernelDataInput)
         {
             DamPipingSellmeijerVnkInput damPipingInput = kernelDataInput as DamPipingSellmeijerVnkInput;
Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/DamMacroStabilityInwards/DamMacroStabilityInwardsKernelWrapper.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r1150 -r1153
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/DamMacroStabilityInwards/DamMacroStabilityInwardsKernelWrapper.cs	(.../DamMacroStabilityInwardsKernelWrapper.cs)	(revision 1150)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/DamMacroStabilityInwards/DamMacroStabilityInwardsKernelWrapper.cs	(.../DamMacroStabilityInwardsKernelWrapper.cs)	(revision 1153)
@@ -460,6 +460,15 @@
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the design strategy
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public DesignStrategy GetDesignStrategy()
+        {
+            return DesignStrategy.SlopeAdaptionBeforeShoulderAdaption;
+        }
+
         private DesignResult NewDesignResult(DamKernelInput damKernelInput, DesignScenario designScenario)
         {
             string soilProfile2DName = damKernelInput.SubSoilScenario.ToString();
Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/DamMacroStabilityHorizontalBalance/DamMacroStabilityHorizontalBalanceKernelWrapper.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r1148 -r1153
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/DamMacroStabilityHorizontalBalance/DamMacroStabilityHorizontalBalanceKernelWrapper.cs	(.../DamMacroStabilityHorizontalBalanceKernelWrapper.cs)	(revision 1148)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/DamMacroStabilityHorizontalBalance/DamMacroStabilityHorizontalBalanceKernelWrapper.cs	(.../DamMacroStabilityHorizontalBalanceKernelWrapper.cs)	(revision 1153)
@@ -226,6 +226,15 @@
         }
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the design strategy
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public DesignStrategy GetDesignStrategy()
+        {
+            return DesignStrategy.NoDesignPossible;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Creates the mstab dam XML document.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="damKernelInput">The dam kernel input.</param>
Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/Interfaces/IKernelWrapper.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r1137 -r1153
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/Interfaces/IKernelWrapper.cs	(.../IKernelWrapper.cs)	(revision 1137)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/Interfaces/IKernelWrapper.cs	(.../IKernelWrapper.cs)	(revision 1153)
@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators.KernelWrappers.Common;
 using Deltares.DamEngine.Data.Design;
-using Deltares.DamEngine.Data.General;
 using Deltares.DamEngine.Data.General.Results;
 using Deltares.DamEngine.Data.Geometry;
-using Deltares.DamEngine.Data.Geotechnics;
 using Deltares.DamEngine.Data.Standard.Calculation;
 using Deltares.DamEngine.Data.Standard.Logging;
 
@@ -42,8 +40,34 @@
         Successful,  
         Failed,
         NotRelevant
-    };
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
+    /// The design strategy that has to be followed
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum DesignStrategy
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// No design is possible
+        /// </summary>
+        NoDesignPossible,
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The surfaceline is discretized with a minimum distance between points and for each point a new design is evaluated
+        /// </summary>
+        ShoulderPerPoint,
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Iterative process.
+        /// Dependendent on the most recent design iteration a choice between slope adaption or shoulder adaption is for the next iteration 
+        /// </summary>
+        OptimizedSlopeAndShoulderAdaption,
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Iterative process.
+        /// First slope adaption is done then shoulder adaption
+        /// </summary>
+        SlopeAdaptionBeforeShoulderAdaption,
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
     /// Interface to implement external failure mechanisms
     /// </summary>
     public interface IKernelWrapper : ICalculation
@@ -109,5 +133,11 @@
         /// <param name="evaluationMessage">The evaluation message.</param>
         /// <returns>if the design was succesful</returns>
         bool EvaluateDesign(DamKernelInput damKernelInput, IKernelDataInput kernelDataInput, IKernelDataOutput kernelDataOutput, out string evaluationMessage);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the design strategy 
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        DesignStrategy GetDesignStrategy();
     }
 }
Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/DamPipingSellmeijer4Forces/DamPipingSellmeijer4ForcesKernelWrapper.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r1148 -r1153
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/DamPipingSellmeijer4Forces/DamPipingSellmeijer4ForcesKernelWrapper.cs	(.../DamPipingSellmeijer4ForcesKernelWrapper.cs)	(revision 1148)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/DamPipingSellmeijer4Forces/DamPipingSellmeijer4ForcesKernelWrapper.cs	(.../DamPipingSellmeijer4ForcesKernelWrapper.cs)	(revision 1153)
@@ -291,5 +291,14 @@
         {
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the design strategy
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public DesignStrategy GetDesignStrategy()
+        {
+            return DesignStrategy.ShoulderPerPoint;
+        }
     }
 }