Index: Riskeer/AssemblyTool/src/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO/Model/AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.cs
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diff -u -r4944cd3d81cde6827703ce8a475f8c51935b4bc9 -r16ecb0ef67f466c0678dbccbdfdefce0f0230b94
--- Riskeer/AssemblyTool/src/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO/Model/AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.cs	(.../AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.cs)	(revision 4944cd3d81cde6827703ce8a475f8c51935b4bc9)
+++ Riskeer/AssemblyTool/src/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO/Model/AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.cs	(.../AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.cs)	(revision 16ecb0ef67f466c0678dbccbdfdefce0f0230b94)
@@ -208,11 +208,16 @@
         public const string FailureMechanismSectionType = "typeWaterkeringsectie";
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Identifier for a failure mechanism group element.
+        /// Identifier for a failure mechanism type element.
         /// </summary>
         public const string FailureMechanismType = "typeFaalmechanisme";
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Identifier for a generic failure mechanism element.
+        /// </summary>
+        public const string GenericFailureMechanism = "generiekFaalmechanisme";
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Identifier for a feature member element.
         /// </summary>
         public const string FeatureMember = "featureMember";
Index: Riskeer/AssemblyTool/src/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO/Model/SerializableFailureMechanism.cs
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diff -u -r98966494faaf14289e8e5cbdfa9ad6852ab2ad09 -r16ecb0ef67f466c0678dbccbdfdefce0f0230b94
--- Riskeer/AssemblyTool/src/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO/Model/SerializableFailureMechanism.cs	(.../SerializableFailureMechanism.cs)	(revision 98966494faaf14289e8e5cbdfa9ad6852ab2ad09)
+++ Riskeer/AssemblyTool/src/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO/Model/SerializableFailureMechanism.cs	(.../SerializableFailureMechanism.cs)	(revision 16ecb0ef67f466c0678dbccbdfdefce0f0230b94)
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 using Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO.Model.DataTypes;
 using Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO.Model.Enums;
 using Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO.Model.Helpers;
+using Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO.Properties;
 
 namespace Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO.Model
 {
@@ -36,7 +37,10 @@
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="SerializableFailureMechanism"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        public SerializableFailureMechanism() {}
+        public SerializableFailureMechanism()
+        {
+            FailureMechanismType = Resources.FailureMechanismType_Generic_DisplayName;
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="SerializableFailureMechanism"/>.
@@ -69,7 +73,7 @@
 
             Id = id;
             TotalAssemblyResultId = totalAssemblyResult.Id;
-            FailureMechanismType = failureMechanismType;
+            GenericFailureMechanism = failureMechanismType;
             FailureMechanismAssemblyResult = failureMechanismAssemblyResult;
         }
 
@@ -89,9 +93,15 @@
         /// Gets or sets the failure mechanism type.
         /// </summary>
         [XmlElement(AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.FailureMechanismType)]
-        public SerializableFailureMechanismType FailureMechanismType { get; set; }
+        public string FailureMechanismType { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the failure mechanism type.
+        /// </summary>
+        [XmlElement(AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.GenericFailureMechanism)]
+        public SerializableFailureMechanismType GenericFailureMechanism { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the total failure mechanism assembly result.
         /// </summary>
         [XmlElement(AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.FailureMechanismAssemblyResult)]
Index: Riskeer/AssemblyTool/src/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
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diff -u -rfa3389c99cd0c94dfad0be6cb9c8a6a43df45e35 -r16ecb0ef67f466c0678dbccbdfdefce0f0230b94
--- Riskeer/AssemblyTool/src/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision fa3389c99cd0c94dfad0be6cb9c8a6a43df45e35)
+++ Riskeer/AssemblyTool/src/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision 16ecb0ef67f466c0678dbccbdfdefce0f0230b94)
@@ -109,6 +109,15 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to GENRK.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string FailureMechanismType_Generic_DisplayName {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("FailureMechanismType_Generic_DisplayName", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to VOLLDG.
         /// </summary>
         internal static string FullAssembly {
Index: Riskeer/AssemblyTool/src/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO/Properties/Resources.resx
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diff -u -r2e55afd890468db1b25c734216956ab5c2126e58 -r16ecb0ef67f466c0678dbccbdfdefce0f0230b94
--- Riskeer/AssemblyTool/src/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision 2e55afd890468db1b25c734216956ab5c2126e58)
+++ Riskeer/AssemblyTool/src/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision 16ecb0ef67f466c0678dbccbdfdefce0f0230b94)
@@ -132,4 +132,7 @@
   <data name="CoordinateSystemName" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>EPSG:28992</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="FailureMechanismType_Generic_DisplayName" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>GENRK</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Riskeer/AssemblyTool/test/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO.Test/Model/AssemblyXmlIdentifiersTest.cs
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diff -u -r4944cd3d81cde6827703ce8a475f8c51935b4bc9 -r16ecb0ef67f466c0678dbccbdfdefce0f0230b94
--- Riskeer/AssemblyTool/test/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO.Test/Model/AssemblyXmlIdentifiersTest.cs	(.../AssemblyXmlIdentifiersTest.cs)	(revision 4944cd3d81cde6827703ce8a475f8c51935b4bc9)
+++ Riskeer/AssemblyTool/test/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO.Test/Model/AssemblyXmlIdentifiersTest.cs	(.../AssemblyXmlIdentifiersTest.cs)	(revision 16ecb0ef67f466c0678dbccbdfdefce0f0230b94)
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
             Assert.AreEqual("VakindelingIDRef", AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.FailureMechanismSectionCollectionIdRef);
             Assert.AreEqual("typeWaterkeringsectie", AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.FailureMechanismSectionType);
             Assert.AreEqual("typeFaalmechanisme", AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.FailureMechanismType);
+            Assert.AreEqual("generiekFaalmechanisme", AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.GenericFailureMechanism);
             Assert.AreEqual("featureMember", AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.FeatureMember);
 
             Assert.AreEqual("posList", AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.Geometry);
Index: Riskeer/AssemblyTool/test/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO.Test/Model/SerializableFailureMechanismTest.cs
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diff -u -r4944cd3d81cde6827703ce8a475f8c51935b4bc9 -r16ecb0ef67f466c0678dbccbdfdefce0f0230b94
--- Riskeer/AssemblyTool/test/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO.Test/Model/SerializableFailureMechanismTest.cs	(.../SerializableFailureMechanismTest.cs)	(revision 4944cd3d81cde6827703ce8a475f8c51935b4bc9)
+++ Riskeer/AssemblyTool/test/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO.Test/Model/SerializableFailureMechanismTest.cs	(.../SerializableFailureMechanismTest.cs)	(revision 16ecb0ef67f466c0678dbccbdfdefce0f0230b94)
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@
             Assert.IsNull(failureMechanism.Id);
             Assert.IsNull(failureMechanism.TotalAssemblyResultId);
             Assert.IsNull(failureMechanism.FailureMechanismAssemblyResult);
-            Assert.AreEqual((SerializableFailureMechanismType) 0, failureMechanism.FailureMechanismType);
+            Assert.AreEqual((SerializableFailureMechanismType) 0, failureMechanism.GenericFailureMechanism);
+            Assert.AreEqual("GENRK", failureMechanism.FailureMechanismType);
 
             SerializableAttributeTestHelper.AssertXmlTypeAttribute(typeof(SerializableFailureMechanism), "Faalmechanisme");
 
@@ -53,6 +54,8 @@
                 nameof(SerializableFailureMechanism.TotalAssemblyResultId), "VeiligheidsoordeelIDRef");
 
             SerializableAttributeTestHelper.AssertXmlElementAttribute<SerializableFailureMechanism>(
+                nameof(SerializableFailureMechanism.GenericFailureMechanism), "generiekFaalmechanisme");
+            SerializableAttributeTestHelper.AssertXmlElementAttribute<SerializableFailureMechanism>(
                 nameof(SerializableFailureMechanism.FailureMechanismType), "typeFaalmechanisme");
             SerializableAttributeTestHelper.AssertXmlElementAttribute<SerializableFailureMechanism>(
                 nameof(SerializableFailureMechanism.FailureMechanismAssemblyResult), "analyseFaalmechanisme");
@@ -127,7 +130,7 @@
             // Assert
             Assert.AreEqual(id, failureMechanism.Id);
             Assert.AreEqual(totalResultId, failureMechanism.TotalAssemblyResultId);
-            Assert.AreEqual(type, failureMechanism.FailureMechanismType);
+            Assert.AreEqual(type, failureMechanism.GenericFailureMechanism);
             Assert.AreSame(assemblyResult, failureMechanism.FailureMechanismAssemblyResult);
         }
     }
Index: Riskeer/AssemblyTool/test/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO.Test/test-data/SerializableAssemblyWriterTest/configuredAssembly.gml
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diff -u -r4944cd3d81cde6827703ce8a475f8c51935b4bc9 -r16ecb0ef67f466c0678dbccbdfdefce0f0230b94
--- Riskeer/AssemblyTool/test/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO.Test/test-data/SerializableAssemblyWriterTest/configuredAssembly.gml	(.../configuredAssembly.gml)	(revision 4944cd3d81cde6827703ce8a475f8c51935b4bc9)
+++ Riskeer/AssemblyTool/test/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO.Test/test-data/SerializableAssemblyWriterTest/configuredAssembly.gml	(.../configuredAssembly.gml)	(revision 16ecb0ef67f466c0678dbccbdfdefce0f0230b94)
@@ -23,14 +23,15 @@
     </asm:Beoordelingsproces>
     <asm:Veiligheidsoordeel VeiligheidsoordeelID="veiligheidsoordeel_1" BeoordelingsprocesIDRef="beoordelingsproces1">
       <asm:veiligheidsoordeel>
-        <asm:assemblagemethode>WBI-2C-1</asm:assemblagemethode>
+        <asm:assemblagemethode>WBI-2B-1</asm:assemblagemethode>
         <asm:categorie>B</asm:categorie>
         <asm:faalkans>0.00068354</asm:faalkans>
         <asm:status>VOLLDG</asm:status>
       </asm:veiligheidsoordeel>
     </asm:Veiligheidsoordeel>
     <asm:Faalmechanisme FaalmechanismeID="toetsspoorGABI" VeiligheidsoordeelIDRef="veiligheidsoordeel_1">
-      <asm:typeFaalmechanisme>GABI</asm:typeFaalmechanisme>
+      <asm:typeFaalmechanisme>GENRK</asm:typeFaalmechanisme>
+      <asm:generiekFaalmechanisme>GABI</asm:generiekFaalmechanisme>
       <asm:analyseFaalmechanisme>
         <asm:assemblagemethode>WBI-1B-1</asm:assemblagemethode>
         <asm:faalkans>0.08419</asm:faalkans>
Index: Riskeer/Integration/test/Riskeer.Integration.IO.Test/Creators/AggregatedSerializableFailureMechanismCreatorTest.cs
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diff -u -r81e692fea64a1118533822921834b740d7d1b6ab -r16ecb0ef67f466c0678dbccbdfdefce0f0230b94
--- Riskeer/Integration/test/Riskeer.Integration.IO.Test/Creators/AggregatedSerializableFailureMechanismCreatorTest.cs	(.../AggregatedSerializableFailureMechanismCreatorTest.cs)	(revision 81e692fea64a1118533822921834b740d7d1b6ab)
+++ Riskeer/Integration/test/Riskeer.Integration.IO.Test/Creators/AggregatedSerializableFailureMechanismCreatorTest.cs	(.../AggregatedSerializableFailureMechanismCreatorTest.cs)	(revision 16ecb0ef67f466c0678dbccbdfdefce0f0230b94)
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
             SerializableFailureMechanism serializableFailureMechanism = aggregatedFailureMechanism.FailureMechanism;
             Assert.AreEqual("Ts.0", serializableFailureMechanism.Id);
             Assert.AreEqual(serializableTotalAssembly.Id, serializableFailureMechanism.TotalAssemblyResultId);
-            Assert.AreEqual(SerializableFailureMechanismTypeCreator.Create(failureMechanism.Code), serializableFailureMechanism.FailureMechanismType);
+            Assert.AreEqual(SerializableFailureMechanismTypeCreator.Create(failureMechanism.Code), serializableFailureMechanism.GenericFailureMechanism);
 
             SerializableFailureMechanismAssemblyResultTestHelper.AssertSerializableFailureMechanismAssemblyResult(failureMechanism.FailureMechanismAssembly,
                                                                                                                   serializableFailureMechanism.FailureMechanismAssemblyResult);
Index: Riskeer/Integration/test/Riskeer.Integration.IO.Test/Creators/SerializableFailureMechanismCreatorTest.cs
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diff -u -rd16ce04ea57344fa114871eae33ba4bb23751fad -r16ecb0ef67f466c0678dbccbdfdefce0f0230b94
--- Riskeer/Integration/test/Riskeer.Integration.IO.Test/Creators/SerializableFailureMechanismCreatorTest.cs	(.../SerializableFailureMechanismCreatorTest.cs)	(revision d16ce04ea57344fa114871eae33ba4bb23751fad)
+++ Riskeer/Integration/test/Riskeer.Integration.IO.Test/Creators/SerializableFailureMechanismCreatorTest.cs	(.../SerializableFailureMechanismCreatorTest.cs)	(revision 16ecb0ef67f466c0678dbccbdfdefce0f0230b94)
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
             // Assert
             Assert.AreEqual("Ts.0", serializableFailureMechanism.Id);
             Assert.AreEqual(serializableTotalAssembly.Id, serializableFailureMechanism.TotalAssemblyResultId);
-            Assert.AreEqual(SerializableFailureMechanismTypeCreator.Create(failureMechanism.Code), serializableFailureMechanism.FailureMechanismType);
+            Assert.AreEqual(SerializableFailureMechanismTypeCreator.Create(failureMechanism.Code), serializableFailureMechanism.GenericFailureMechanism);
 
             SerializableFailureMechanismAssemblyResultTestHelper.AssertSerializableFailureMechanismAssemblyResult(failureMechanism.FailureMechanismAssembly,
                                                                                                                   serializableFailureMechanism.FailureMechanismAssemblyResult);