Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data/General/Location.cs
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diff -u -r2166 -r2171
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data/General/Location.cs	(.../Location.cs)	(revision 2166)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data/General/Location.cs	(.../Location.cs)	(revision 2171)
@@ -63,6 +63,17 @@
     }
 
     /// <summary>
+    /// Types of Failure mechanisms for soil segments
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum SegmentFailureMechanismType
+    {
+        All,
+        Stability,
+        Piping,
+        Liquefaction
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
     /// Types of soil profiles for DAM
     /// </summary>
     public enum SoilProfileType
Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data.Tests/Deltares.DamEngine.Data.Tests.csproj
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diff -u -r1691 -r2171
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data.Tests/Deltares.DamEngine.Data.Tests.csproj	(.../Deltares.DamEngine.Data.Tests.csproj)	(revision 1691)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data.Tests/Deltares.DamEngine.Data.Tests.csproj	(.../Deltares.DamEngine.Data.Tests.csproj)	(revision 2171)
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="General\ConversionHelperTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="General\SegmentTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Geotechnics\SoilProfile1DAquiferLayerCombinerTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Geotechnics\SurfaceLine2Tests.cs" />
Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data/Deltares.DamEngine.Data.csproj
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diff -u -r2127 -r2171
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data/Deltares.DamEngine.Data.csproj	(.../Deltares.DamEngine.Data.csproj)	(revision 2127)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data/Deltares.DamEngine.Data.csproj	(.../Deltares.DamEngine.Data.csproj)	(revision 2171)
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="General\ConversionHelper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="General\DikeException.cs" />
     <Compile Include="General\EmbankmentDesignParameters.cs" />
     <Compile Include="General\Physics.cs" />
Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data/General/ConversionHelper.cs
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diff -u
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data/General/ConversionHelper.cs	(revision 0)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data/General/ConversionHelper.cs	(revision 2171)
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2019. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of the Dam Engine.
+//
+// The Dam Engine is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace Deltares.DamEngine.Data.General
+{
+    /// <summary>Helper class for conversions</summary>
+    public class ConversionHelper
+    {
+        /// <summary>Convert from FailureMechanismSystemType to SegmentFailureMechanismType</summary>
+        /// <param name="failureMechanismSystemType"></param>
+        public static SegmentFailureMechanismType ConvertToSegmentFailureMechanismType(FailureMechanismSystemType failureMechanismSystemType)
+        {
+            var translationTable = new Dictionary<FailureMechanismSystemType, SegmentFailureMechanismType>()
+            {
+                {FailureMechanismSystemType.StabilityInside, SegmentFailureMechanismType.Stability},
+                {FailureMechanismSystemType.StabilityOutside, SegmentFailureMechanismType.Stability},
+                {FailureMechanismSystemType.HorizontalBalance, SegmentFailureMechanismType.Stability},
+                {FailureMechanismSystemType.Piping, SegmentFailureMechanismType.Piping}
+            };
+            return translationTable[failureMechanismSystemType];
+        }
+    }
+}
Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data.Tests/General/ConversionHelperTests.cs
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diff -u
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data.Tests/General/ConversionHelperTests.cs	(revision 0)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data.Tests/General/ConversionHelperTests.cs	(revision 2171)
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2019. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of the Dam Engine.
+//
+// The Dam Engine is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using Deltares.DamEngine.Data.General;
+
+namespace Deltares.DamEngine.Data.Tests.General
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class ConversionHelperTests
+    {
+        [Test]
+        [TestCase(FailureMechanismSystemType.StabilityInside, SegmentFailureMechanismType.Stability)]
+        [TestCase(FailureMechanismSystemType.StabilityOutside, SegmentFailureMechanismType.Stability)]
+        [TestCase(FailureMechanismSystemType.HorizontalBalance, SegmentFailureMechanismType.Stability)]
+        [TestCase(FailureMechanismSystemType.Piping, SegmentFailureMechanismType.Piping)]
+        public void GivenFailureMechanismSystemTypeWhenConvertingThenReturnsCorrectSegmentFailureMechanismType(
+            FailureMechanismSystemType failureMechanismSystemType, SegmentFailureMechanismType segmentFailureMechanismType)
+        {
+            Assert.AreEqual(segmentFailureMechanismType, ConversionHelper.ConvertToSegmentFailureMechanismType(failureMechanismSystemType));
+        }
+    }
+}