Index: DamClients/DamUI/trunk/src/Dam/Deltares.Dam.Tests/CsvImporterTests.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r4951 -r5455
--- DamClients/DamUI/trunk/src/Dam/Deltares.Dam.Tests/CsvImporterTests.cs	(.../CsvImporterTests.cs)	(revision 4951)
+++ DamClients/DamUI/trunk/src/Dam/Deltares.Dam.Tests/CsvImporterTests.cs	(.../CsvImporterTests.cs)	(revision 5455)
@@ -813,6 +813,8 @@
         Assert.That(soilRecord.StrengthIncreaseExponent, Is.Null);
         Assert.That(soilRecord.RatioSuPc, Is.Null);
         Assert.That(soilRecord.Pop, Is.Null);
+        Assert.That(soilRecord.SigmaTauCurveName, Is.EqualTo(""));
+        Assert.That(soilRecord.TrafficLoadDegreeOfConsolidation, Is.Null);
 
         soilRecord = soilRecords[1];
         Assert.That(soilRecord.SoilName, Is.EqualTo("Veen"));
@@ -828,6 +830,8 @@
         Assert.That(soilRecord.StrengthIncreaseExponent, Is.Null);
         Assert.That(soilRecord.RatioSuPc, Is.Null);
         Assert.That(soilRecord.Pop, Is.Null);
+        Assert.That(soilRecord.SigmaTauCurveName, Is.EqualTo(""));
+        Assert.That(soilRecord.TrafficLoadDegreeOfConsolidation, Is.Null);
     }
 
     [Test]
@@ -860,6 +864,7 @@
         Assert.That(soilRecord.RatioSuPc, Is.EqualTo(0.220));
         Assert.That(soilRecord.Pop, Is.EqualTo(10.000));
         Assert.That(soilRecord.SigmaTauCurveName, Is.EqualTo(""));
+        Assert.That(soilRecord.TrafficLoadDegreeOfConsolidation, Is.EqualTo(100.00));
 
         soilRecord = soilRecords[1];
         Assert.That(soilRecord.SoilName, Is.EqualTo("Klei"));
@@ -876,6 +881,7 @@
         Assert.That(soilRecord.RatioSuPc, Is.EqualTo(0.220));
         Assert.That(soilRecord.Pop, Is.EqualTo(10.000));
         Assert.That(soilRecord.SigmaTauCurveName, Is.EqualTo("CurveKlei"));
+        Assert.That(soilRecord.TrafficLoadDegreeOfConsolidation, Is.EqualTo(30.00));
 
         soilRecord = soilRecords[2];
         Assert.That(soilRecord.SoilName, Is.EqualTo("Veen"));
@@ -892,6 +898,7 @@
         Assert.That(soilRecord.RatioSuPc, Is.EqualTo(0.220));
         Assert.That(soilRecord.Pop, Is.EqualTo(10.000));
         Assert.That(soilRecord.SigmaTauCurveName, Is.EqualTo(""));
+        Assert.That(soilRecord.TrafficLoadDegreeOfConsolidation, Is.EqualTo(100.00));
     }
 
     [Test]
@@ -904,7 +911,7 @@
             File.Delete(testFilePath);
         }
 
-        CreateSoilProfilesFileWithIllegalHeader(testFilePath);
+        CreateSoilsFileWithIllegalHeader(testFilePath);
         Assert.That(() => new CsvImporterSoils(testFilePath),
                     Throws.InstanceOf<CsvImporterSoilsException>().With.Message.Contains("The header misses the field:  soil_color"));
     }
@@ -1098,10 +1105,10 @@
     private static void CreateFullSoilsFile(string filePath)
     {
         using StreamWriter writer = File.CreateText(filePath);
-        writer.WriteLine("soil_name;soil_color;soil_type;saturated_unit_weight;unsaturated_unit_weight;cohesion;friction_angle;diameter_d70;permeability_x;shear_strength_model;strength_increase_exponent;ratio_su_pc;use_pop;pop;sigma_tau_curve_name");
-        writer.WriteLine("Zand;#A6EBFC;Sand;20.000;18.000;0.000;30.000;210.00;0.001;MohrCoulomb;0.700;0.220;False;10.000;");
-        writer.WriteLine("Klei;#FFFFFF;Clay;17.500;17.500;3.500;18.500;210.00;0.001;SigmaTauTable;0.700;0.220;False;10.000;CurveKlei");
-        writer.WriteLine("Veen;#A4FFA6;Peat;11.000;11.000;2.000;20.500;210.00;0.001;SHANSEP;0.700;0.220;False;10.000;");
+        writer.WriteLine("soil_name;soil_color;soil_type;saturated_unit_weight;unsaturated_unit_weight;cohesion;friction_angle;diameter_d70;permeability_x;shear_strength_model;strength_increase_exponent;ratio_su_pc;use_pop;pop;sigma_tau_curve_name;traffic_load_degree_of_consolidation");
+        writer.WriteLine("Zand;#A6EBFC;Sand;20.000;18.000;0.000;30.000;210.00;0.001;MohrCoulomb;0.700;0.220;False;10.000;;100.00");
+        writer.WriteLine("Klei;#FFFFFF;Clay;17.500;17.500;3.500;18.500;210.00;0.001;SigmaTauTable;0.700;0.220;False;10.000;CurveKlei;30.00");
+        writer.WriteLine("Veen;#A4FFA6;Peat;11.000;11.000;2.000;20.500;210.00;0.001;SHANSEP;0.700;0.220;False;10.000;;100.00");
     }
 
     private static void CreateMinimalSoilsFile(string filePath)
@@ -1112,6 +1119,13 @@
         writer.WriteLine("Veen;#A4FFA6;Peat");
     }
 
+    private static void CreateSoilsFileWithIllegalHeader(string filePath)
+    {
+        using StreamWriter writer = File.CreateText(filePath);
+        writer.WriteLine("soil_name;color;soil_type");
+        writer.WriteLine("Klei;#FFFFFF;Clay");
+    }
+
     private static void CreateSoilsFileWithIllegalValues(string filePath)
     {
         using StreamWriter writer = File.CreateText(filePath);
Index: DamClients/DamUI/trunk/src/DamClientsLibrary/Deltares.Dam.Data/Importers/CsvColumnNames.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r4618 -r5455
--- DamClients/DamUI/trunk/src/DamClientsLibrary/Deltares.Dam.Data/Importers/CsvColumnNames.cs	(.../CsvColumnNames.cs)	(revision 4618)
+++ DamClients/DamUI/trunk/src/DamClientsLibrary/Deltares.Dam.Data/Importers/CsvColumnNames.cs	(.../CsvColumnNames.cs)	(revision 5455)
@@ -459,4 +459,9 @@
     ///     is_aquifer
     /// </summary>
     public const string IsAquiferColumnName = "is_aquifer";
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     traffic_load_degree_of_consolidation
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string TrafficLoadDegreeOfConsolidationColumnName = "traffic_load_degree_of_consolidation";    
 }
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Index: DamClients/DamUI/trunk/src/DamClientsLibrary/Deltares.Dam.Data/CsvImporters/CsvImporterSoils.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r4931 -r5455
--- DamClients/DamUI/trunk/src/DamClientsLibrary/Deltares.Dam.Data/CsvImporters/CsvImporterSoils.cs	(.../CsvImporterSoils.cs)	(revision 4931)
+++ DamClients/DamUI/trunk/src/DamClientsLibrary/Deltares.Dam.Data/CsvImporters/CsvImporterSoils.cs	(.../CsvImporterSoils.cs)	(revision 5455)
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
                 int colIndexRatioSuPc = CsvReaderUtilities.GetHeaderIndexByString(headers, CsvColumnNames.RatioSuPcColumnName);
                 int colIndexPop = CsvReaderUtilities.GetHeaderIndexByString(headers, CsvColumnNames.PopColumnName);
                 int colIndexSigmaTauCurveName = CsvReaderUtilities.GetHeaderIndexByString(headers, CsvColumnNames.SigmaTauCurveNameColumnName);
+                int colIndexTrafficLoadDegreeOfConsolidation = CsvReaderUtilities.GetHeaderIndexByString(headers, CsvColumnNames.TrafficLoadDegreeOfConsolidationColumnName);
 
                 while (csv.ReadNextRecord())
                 {
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@
                         }
 
                         soil.Pop = FetchOptionalColumn(colIndexPop, csv);
+                        soil.TrafficLoadDegreeOfConsolidation = FetchOptionalColumn(colIndexTrafficLoadDegreeOfConsolidation, csv);
 
                         ImportedItems.Add(soil);
                     }
@@ -180,5 +182,6 @@
         public double? StrengthIncreaseExponent { get; set; }
         public double? RatioSuPc { get; set; }
         public double? Pop { get; set; }
+        public double? TrafficLoadDegreeOfConsolidation { get; set; }
     }
 }
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