Index: Riskeer/AssemblyTool/src/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO/Model/AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.cs
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diff -u -r40f13c78443ab9b208cdd1e877198aa89c237a44 -rd08a296ffb28468d06fd83770e1cd2faeddeb5da
--- Riskeer/AssemblyTool/src/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO/Model/AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.cs	(.../AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.cs)	(revision 40f13c78443ab9b208cdd1e877198aa89c237a44)
+++ Riskeer/AssemblyTool/src/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO/Model/AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.cs	(.../AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.cs)	(revision d08a296ffb28468d06fd83770e1cd2faeddeb5da)
@@ -218,6 +218,11 @@
         public const string GenericFailureMechanism = "generiekFaalmechanisme";
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Identifier for a specific failure mechanism element.
+        /// </summary>
+        public const string SpecificFailureMechanism = "specifiekFaalmechanisme";
+
+        /// <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 -rcee2db52a72ec34d52c88a4ba6e199153e9e1252 -rd08a296ffb28468d06fd83770e1cd2faeddeb5da
--- Riskeer/AssemblyTool/src/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO/Model/SerializableFailureMechanism.cs	(.../SerializableFailureMechanism.cs)	(revision cee2db52a72ec34d52c88a4ba6e199153e9e1252)
+++ Riskeer/AssemblyTool/src/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO/Model/SerializableFailureMechanism.cs	(.../SerializableFailureMechanism.cs)	(revision d08a296ffb28468d06fd83770e1cd2faeddeb5da)
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
             FailureMechanismType = failureMechanismType;
             TotalAssemblyResultId = totalAssemblyResult.Id;
             GenericFailureMechanismCode = code;
+            SpecificFailureMechanismCode = code;
             FailureMechanismAssemblyResult = failureMechanismAssemblyResult;
         }
 
@@ -100,9 +101,35 @@
         public string GenericFailureMechanismCode { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the specific failure mechanism code.
+        /// </summary>
+        [XmlElement(AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.SpecificFailureMechanism)]
+        public string SpecificFailureMechanismCode { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the total failure mechanism assembly result.
         /// </summary>
         [XmlElement(AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.FailureMechanismAssemblyResult)]
         public SerializableFailureMechanismAssemblyResult FailureMechanismAssemblyResult { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines whether <see cref="GenericFailureMechanismCode"/> should be serialized.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns><c>true</c> if <see cref="FailureMechanismType"/> is <see cref="SerializableFailureMechanismType.Generic"/>;
+        /// <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
+        public bool ShouldSerializeGenericFailureMechanismCode()
+        {
+            return FailureMechanismType == SerializableFailureMechanismType.Generic;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines whether <see cref="SpecificFailureMechanismCode"/> should be serialized.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns><c>true</c> if <see cref="FailureMechanismType"/> is <see cref="SerializableFailureMechanismType.Specific"/>;
+        /// <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
+        public bool ShouldSerializeSpecificFailureMechanismCode()
+        {
+            return FailureMechanismType == SerializableFailureMechanismType.Specific;
+        }
     }
 }
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Index: Riskeer/AssemblyTool/test/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO.Test/Model/AssemblyXmlIdentifiersTest.cs
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diff -u -rd2744f91a62257d0e7854ed5107e7efca114465c -rd08a296ffb28468d06fd83770e1cd2faeddeb5da
--- Riskeer/AssemblyTool/test/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO.Test/Model/AssemblyXmlIdentifiersTest.cs	(.../AssemblyXmlIdentifiersTest.cs)	(revision d2744f91a62257d0e7854ed5107e7efca114465c)
+++ Riskeer/AssemblyTool/test/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO.Test/Model/AssemblyXmlIdentifiersTest.cs	(.../AssemblyXmlIdentifiersTest.cs)	(revision d08a296ffb28468d06fd83770e1cd2faeddeb5da)
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
             Assert.AreEqual("typeWaterkeringsectie", AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.FailureMechanismSectionType);
             Assert.AreEqual("typeFaalmechanisme", AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.FailureMechanismType);
             Assert.AreEqual("generiekFaalmechanisme", AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.GenericFailureMechanism);
+            Assert.AreEqual("specifiekFaalmechanisme", AssemblyXmlIdentifiers.SpecificFailureMechanism);
             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 -rcee2db52a72ec34d52c88a4ba6e199153e9e1252 -rd08a296ffb28468d06fd83770e1cd2faeddeb5da
--- Riskeer/AssemblyTool/test/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO.Test/Model/SerializableFailureMechanismTest.cs	(.../SerializableFailureMechanismTest.cs)	(revision cee2db52a72ec34d52c88a4ba6e199153e9e1252)
+++ Riskeer/AssemblyTool/test/Riskeer.AssemblyTool.IO.Test/Model/SerializableFailureMechanismTest.cs	(.../SerializableFailureMechanismTest.cs)	(revision d08a296ffb28468d06fd83770e1cd2faeddeb5da)
@@ -42,9 +42,10 @@
             Assert.IsInstanceOf<SerializableFeatureMember>(failureMechanism);
             Assert.IsNull(failureMechanism.Id);
             Assert.IsNull(failureMechanism.TotalAssemblyResultId);
-            Assert.IsNull(failureMechanism.FailureMechanismAssemblyResult);
-            Assert.IsNull(failureMechanism.GenericFailureMechanismCode);
             Assert.AreEqual((SerializableFailureMechanismType) 0, failureMechanism.FailureMechanismType);
+            Assert.IsNull(failureMechanism.GenericFailureMechanismCode);
+            Assert.IsNull(failureMechanism.SpecificFailureMechanismCode);
+            Assert.IsNull(failureMechanism.FailureMechanismAssemblyResult);
 
             SerializableAttributeTestHelper.AssertXmlTypeAttribute(typeof(SerializableFailureMechanism), "Faalmechanisme");
 
@@ -54,9 +55,11 @@
                 nameof(SerializableFailureMechanism.TotalAssemblyResultId), "VeiligheidsoordeelIDRef");
 
             SerializableAttributeTestHelper.AssertXmlElementAttribute<SerializableFailureMechanism>(
+                nameof(SerializableFailureMechanism.FailureMechanismType), "typeFaalmechanisme");
+            SerializableAttributeTestHelper.AssertXmlElementAttribute<SerializableFailureMechanism>(
                 nameof(SerializableFailureMechanism.GenericFailureMechanismCode), "generiekFaalmechanisme");
             SerializableAttributeTestHelper.AssertXmlElementAttribute<SerializableFailureMechanism>(
-                nameof(SerializableFailureMechanism.FailureMechanismType), "typeFaalmechanisme");
+                nameof(SerializableFailureMechanism.SpecificFailureMechanismCode), "specifiekFaalmechanisme");
             SerializableAttributeTestHelper.AssertXmlElementAttribute<SerializableFailureMechanism>(
                 nameof(SerializableFailureMechanism.FailureMechanismAssemblyResult), "analyseFaalmechanisme");
         }
@@ -131,10 +134,31 @@
 
             // Assert
             Assert.AreEqual(id, failureMechanism.Id);
+            Assert.AreEqual(totalResultId, failureMechanism.TotalAssemblyResultId);
             Assert.AreEqual(failureMechanismType, failureMechanism.FailureMechanismType);
             Assert.AreEqual(code, failureMechanism.GenericFailureMechanismCode);
-            Assert.AreEqual(totalResultId, failureMechanism.TotalAssemblyResultId);
+            Assert.AreEqual(code, failureMechanism.SpecificFailureMechanismCode);
             Assert.AreSame(assemblyResult, failureMechanism.FailureMechanismAssemblyResult);
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        [TestCase(SerializableFailureMechanismType.Generic, true, false)]
+        [TestCase(SerializableFailureMechanismType.Specific, false, true)]
+        public void GivenSerializableFailureMechanismWithFailureMechanismType_WhenShouldSerializeProperties_ThenReturnsExpectedValues(
+            SerializableFailureMechanismType failureMechanismType, bool expectedShouldSerializeGeneric, bool expectedShouldSerializeSpecific)
+        {
+            // Given
+            var failureMechanism = new SerializableFailureMechanism(
+                "id", failureMechanismType, "code", new SerializableTotalAssemblyResult(),
+                new SerializableFailureMechanismAssemblyResult());
+
+            // When
+            bool shouldSerializeGeneric = failureMechanism.ShouldSerializeGenericFailureMechanismCode();
+            bool shouldSerializeSpecific = failureMechanism.ShouldSerializeSpecificFailureMechanismCode();
+
+            // Then
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedShouldSerializeGeneric, shouldSerializeGeneric);
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedShouldSerializeSpecific, shouldSerializeSpecific);
+        }
     }
 }
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