Index: DamClients/DamUI/trunk/src/DamClientsLibrary/Deltares.Dam.Data/SoilUtils.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r6724 -r6731
--- DamClients/DamUI/trunk/src/DamClientsLibrary/Deltares.Dam.Data/SoilUtils.cs	(.../SoilUtils.cs)	(revision 6724)
+++ DamClients/DamUI/trunk/src/DamClientsLibrary/Deltares.Dam.Data/SoilUtils.cs	(.../SoilUtils.cs)	(revision 6731)
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@
 namespace Deltares.Dam.Data
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// SoilUtils contains some general utility functions that were moved here from the Soil class (also used by DAM) as they are considered obsolete
+    /// SoilUtils contains some general utility functions that were moved here from the Soil class (also used by DAM) as they are considered obsolete.
+    /// Afterwards this was moved here from DSL-GeoIo, to make DSL-GeoIo redundant. 
     /// </summary>
     public static class SoilUtils
     {
Index: DamClients/DamUI/trunk/src/DamClientsLibrary/Deltares.Dam.Data.Tests/SoilUtilsTests.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- DamClients/DamUI/trunk/src/DamClientsLibrary/Deltares.Dam.Data.Tests/SoilUtilsTests.cs	(revision 0)
+++ DamClients/DamUI/trunk/src/DamClientsLibrary/Deltares.Dam.Data.Tests/SoilUtilsTests.cs	(revision 6731)
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2025. All rights reserved.
+// 
+// This file is part of the application DAM - UI.
+// 
+// DAM - UI is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU 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 General Public License for more details.
+// 
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU 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;
+using Deltares.Geotechnics.Soils;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace Deltares.Dam.Data.Tests
+{
+    // this was moved here from DSL-GeoIo, to make DSL-GeoIo redundant 
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class SoilUtilsTests
+    {
+        [Test]
+        public void CheckNameValuePairGetSet()
+        {
+            var expectedSoil = new Soil
+            {
+                Name = "Sand",
+                DiameterD70 = 1
+            };
+            Dictionary<string, string> nameValuePairs = SoilUtils.GetParametersAsNameValuePairs(expectedSoil);
+            var actualSoil = new Soil();
+            foreach (KeyValuePair<string, string> soilDetail in nameValuePairs)
+            {
+                SoilUtils.SetParameterFromNameValuePair(actualSoil, soilDetail.Key, soilDetail.Value);
+            }
+
+            Assert.That(actualSoil.DiameterD70, Is.EqualTo(expectedSoil.DiameterD70));
+
+            expectedSoil.DiameterD70 = 20;
+            nameValuePairs = SoilUtils.GetParametersAsNameValuePairs(expectedSoil);
+            actualSoil = new Soil();
+            foreach (KeyValuePair<string, string> soilDetail in nameValuePairs)
+            {
+                SoilUtils.SetParameterFromNameValuePair(actualSoil, soilDetail.Key, soilDetail.Value);
+            }
+
+            Assert.That(actualSoil.DiameterD70, Is.EqualTo(expectedSoil.DiameterD70));
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: DamClients/DamUI/trunk/src/DamClientsLibrary/Deltares.Dam.Data/SoilParameterNames.cs
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diff -u -r6724 -r6731
--- DamClients/DamUI/trunk/src/DamClientsLibrary/Deltares.Dam.Data/SoilParameterNames.cs	(.../SoilParameterNames.cs)	(revision 6724)
+++ DamClients/DamUI/trunk/src/DamClientsLibrary/Deltares.Dam.Data/SoilParameterNames.cs	(.../SoilParameterNames.cs)	(revision 6731)
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Soil Parameter Names (String constants)
+    /// This was moved here from DSL-GeoIo, to make DSL-GeoIo redundant. 
     /// </summary>
     public static class SoilParameterNames
     {