Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/MacroStabilityInwards/UpliftVanGridCreator.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r4540 -r5056
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/MacroStabilityInwards/UpliftVanGridCreator.cs	(.../UpliftVanGridCreator.cs)	(revision 4540)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/MacroStabilityInwards/UpliftVanGridCreator.cs	(.../UpliftVanGridCreator.cs)	(revision 5056)
@@ -105,9 +105,8 @@
     /// <param name="upliftVanCalculationGrid">The uplift van calculation grid.</param>
     /// <param name="slipCircleDefinition">The slip circle definition.</param>
     /// <param name="soilProfile1D">The soil profile1 d.</param>
-    /// <param name="minimumCircleDepth">The minimum circle depth.</param>
     public static void DetermineTangentLines(UpliftVanCalculationGrid upliftVanCalculationGrid, SlipCircleDefinition slipCircleDefinition,
-                                             SoilProfile1D soilProfile1D, double minimumCircleDepth)
+                                             SoilProfile1D soilProfile1D)
     {
         switch (slipCircleDefinition.UpliftVanTangentLinesDefinition)
         {
@@ -117,13 +116,13 @@
                 break;
             case TangentLinesDefinition.Specified:
                 DetermineTangentLinesSpecified(upliftVanCalculationGrid, soilProfile1D,
-                                               slipCircleDefinition.UpliftVanTangentLinesDistance, minimumCircleDepth);
+                                               slipCircleDefinition.UpliftVanTangentLinesDistance);
                 break;
         }
     }
 
     private static void DetermineTangentLinesSpecified(UpliftVanCalculationGrid upliftVanCalculationGrid,
-                                                       SoilProfile1D soilProfile1D, double distance, double minimumCircleDepth)
+                                                       SoilProfile1D soilProfile1D, double distance)
     {
         if (!(distance > 0))
         {
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@
 
         double surfaceLevel = soilProfile1D.Layers.First().TopLevel;
         double bottomTangentLines = topOfBottomLayer - distance;
-        bottomTangentLines = Math.Min(bottomTangentLines, surfaceLevel - minimumCircleDepth);
+        bottomTangentLines = Math.Min(bottomTangentLines, surfaceLevel);
         double topTangentLines = bottomTangentLines;
         var tangentLinesCount = 1;
         upliftVanCalculationGrid.TangentLineLevels.Add(topTangentLines);
Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data/General/MStabParameters.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r4540 -r5056
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data/General/MStabParameters.cs	(.../MStabParameters.cs)	(revision 4540)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data/General/MStabParameters.cs	(.../MStabParameters.cs)	(revision 5056)
@@ -213,13 +213,10 @@
 
 public class MStabCalculationOptions : IAssignable<MStabCalculationOptions>, ICloneable<MStabCalculationOptions>
 {
-    public double MinimalCircleDepth { get; set; }
-
     public MStabZonesType ZonesType { get; set; }
 
     public void Assign(MStabCalculationOptions mstabCalculationOptions)
     {
-        MinimalCircleDepth = mstabCalculationOptions.MinimalCircleDepth;
         ZonesType = mstabCalculationOptions.ZonesType;
     }
 
Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/MacroStabilityInwards/BishopGridCreator.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r4540 -r5056
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/MacroStabilityInwards/BishopGridCreator.cs	(.../BishopGridCreator.cs)	(revision 4540)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/MacroStabilityInwards/BishopGridCreator.cs	(.../BishopGridCreator.cs)	(revision 5056)
@@ -91,9 +91,8 @@
     /// <param name="bishopCalculationGrid">The bishop calculation grid.</param>
     /// <param name="slipCircleDefinition">The slip circle definition.</param>
     /// <param name="soilProfile1D">The soil profile1 d.</param>
-    /// <param name="minimumCircleDepth">The minimum circle depth.</param>
     public static void DetermineTangentLines(BishopCalculationGrid bishopCalculationGrid, SlipCircleDefinition slipCircleDefinition,
-                                             SoilProfile1D soilProfile1D, double minimumCircleDepth)
+                                             SoilProfile1D soilProfile1D)
     {
         switch (slipCircleDefinition.BishopTangentLinesDefinition)
         {
@@ -103,13 +102,13 @@
                 break;
             case TangentLinesDefinition.Specified:
                 DetermineTangentLinesSpecified(bishopCalculationGrid, soilProfile1D,
-                                               slipCircleDefinition.BishopTangentLinesDistance, minimumCircleDepth);
+                                               slipCircleDefinition.BishopTangentLinesDistance);
                 break;
         }
     }
 
     private static void DetermineTangentLinesSpecified(BishopCalculationGrid bishopCalculationGrid,
-                                                       SoilProfile1D soilProfile1D, double distance, double minimumCircleDepth)
+                                                       SoilProfile1D soilProfile1D, double distance)
     {
         if (!(distance > 0))
         {
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@
 
         double surfaceLevel = soilProfile1D.Layers.First().TopLevel;
         double bottomTangentLines = topOfBottomLayer - distance;
-        bottomTangentLines = Math.Min(bottomTangentLines, surfaceLevel - minimumCircleDepth);
+        bottomTangentLines = Math.Min(bottomTangentLines, surfaceLevel);
         double topTangentLines = bottomTangentLines;
         var tangentLinesCount = 1;
         bishopCalculationGrid.TangentLineLevels.Add(topTangentLines);
Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/MacroStabilityCommon/MacroStabilityCommonHelper.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r5019 -r5056
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/MacroStabilityCommon/MacroStabilityCommonHelper.cs	(.../MacroStabilityCommonHelper.cs)	(revision 5019)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/MacroStabilityCommon/MacroStabilityCommonHelper.cs	(.../MacroStabilityCommonHelper.cs)	(revision 5056)
@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@
     {
         SlipCircleDefinition slipCircleDefinition = damKernelInput.DamFailureMechanismeCalculationSpecification
                                                                   .FailureMechanismParametersMStab.MStabParameters.SlipCircleDefinition;
-        double minimumCircleDepth = damKernelInput.DamFailureMechanismeCalculationSpecification
-                                                  .FailureMechanismParametersMStab.MStabParameters.CalculationOptions.MinimalCircleDepth;
         MStabGridPosition gridPosition = damKernelInput.DamFailureMechanismeCalculationSpecification
                                                        .FailureMechanismParametersMStab.MStabParameters.GridPosition;
         BishopCalculationGrid bishopCalculationGrid = BishopGridCreator.DetermineGridsFromSettings(gridPosition,
@@ -135,7 +133,7 @@
             damKernelInput.SubSoilScenario.DetermineSoilProfile1DAtX(centerOfLeftGridXCoordinate,
                                                                      damKernelInput.Location.SurfaceLine, damKernelInput.Location.GetDikeEmbankmentSoil());
         BishopGridCreator.DetermineTangentLines(bishopCalculationGrid, slipCircleDefinition,
-                                                soilProfile1DAtCenterOfLeftGridXCoordinate, minimumCircleDepth);
+                                                soilProfile1DAtCenterOfLeftGridXCoordinate);
 
         return bishopCalculationGrid;
     }
Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/MacroStabilityInwards/MacroStabilityInwardsKernelWrapper.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r5055 -r5056
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/MacroStabilityInwards/MacroStabilityInwardsKernelWrapper.cs	(.../MacroStabilityInwardsKernelWrapper.cs)	(revision 5055)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/MacroStabilityInwards/MacroStabilityInwardsKernelWrapper.cs	(.../MacroStabilityInwardsKernelWrapper.cs)	(revision 5056)
@@ -473,8 +473,6 @@
     {
         SlipCircleDefinition slipCircleDefinition = damKernelInput.DamFailureMechanismeCalculationSpecification
                                                                   .FailureMechanismParametersMStab.MStabParameters.SlipCircleDefinition;
-        double minimumCircleDepth = damKernelInput.DamFailureMechanismeCalculationSpecification
-                                                  .FailureMechanismParametersMStab.MStabParameters.CalculationOptions.MinimalCircleDepth;
         UpliftVanCalculationGrid upliftVanCalculationGrid = UpliftVanGridCreator.DetermineGridsFromSettings(
             slipCircleDefinition, damKernelInput.Location.SurfaceLine);
         double centerOfLeftGridXCoordinate =
@@ -484,7 +482,7 @@
                                                                      damKernelInput.Location.SurfaceLine,
                                                                      damKernelInput.Location.GetDikeEmbankmentSoil());
         UpliftVanGridCreator.DetermineTangentLines(upliftVanCalculationGrid, slipCircleDefinition,
-                                                   soilProfile1DAtCenterOfLeftGridXCoordinate, minimumCircleDepth);
+                                                   soilProfile1DAtCenterOfLeftGridXCoordinate);
 
         return upliftVanCalculationGrid;
     }