Index: Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/src/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO/Model/DataTypes/SerializableMeasure.cs
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diff -u -rd25cb785f385ccf9a25b57aeeaf741a2c78ef356 -rec3e6faff771d9393cea5c46d82db1ad607452be
--- Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/src/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO/Model/DataTypes/SerializableMeasure.cs	(.../SerializableMeasure.cs)	(revision d25cb785f385ccf9a25b57aeeaf741a2c78ef356)
+++ Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/src/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO/Model/DataTypes/SerializableMeasure.cs	(.../SerializableMeasure.cs)	(revision ec3e6faff771d9393cea5c46d82db1ad607452be)
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 // Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
 // All rights reserved.
 
-using System;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
+using Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.Properties;
 
 namespace Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.Model.DataTypes
 {
@@ -35,21 +35,15 @@
         public SerializableMeasure()
         {
             Value = double.NaN;
+            UnitOfMeasure = Resources.SerializableMeasure_Meter;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="SerializableMeasure"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="unitOfMeasure">The unit of measure.</param>
-        /// <param name="value">The value of the measure.</param>
-        public SerializableMeasure(string unitOfMeasure, double value)
+        /// <param name="value">The value of the measure in meters.</param>
+        public SerializableMeasure(double value) : this()
         {
-            if (unitOfMeasure == null)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(unitOfMeasure));
-            }
-
-            UnitOfMeasure = unitOfMeasure;
             Value = value;
         }
 
@@ -61,6 +55,7 @@
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the value of the measure.
+        /// [m]
         /// </summary>
         [XmlText]
         public double Value { get; set; }
Index: Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/src/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO/Model/SerializableAssessmentSection.cs
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diff -u -r1b1e58033efcfa5b93c0a2cd442e7c37d5ae91ab -rec3e6faff771d9393cea5c46d82db1ad607452be
--- Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/src/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO/Model/SerializableAssessmentSection.cs	(.../SerializableAssessmentSection.cs)	(revision 1b1e58033efcfa5b93c0a2cd442e7c37d5ae91ab)
+++ Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/src/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO/Model/SerializableAssessmentSection.cs	(.../SerializableAssessmentSection.cs)	(revision ec3e6faff771d9393cea5c46d82db1ad607452be)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 
             Id = id;
             Name = name;
-            SurfaceLineLength = new SerializableMeasure("m", Math2D.Length(geometry));
+            SurfaceLineLength = new SerializableMeasure(Math2D.Length(geometry));
             SurfaceLineGeometry = new SerializableLine(geometry);
         }
 
Index: Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/src/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO/Model/SerializableFailureMechanismSection.cs
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diff -u -r2b79eaf2cbbdff4211eade27fde9febe76029d29 -rec3e6faff771d9393cea5c46d82db1ad607452be
--- Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/src/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO/Model/SerializableFailureMechanismSection.cs	(.../SerializableFailureMechanismSection.cs)	(revision 2b79eaf2cbbdff4211eade27fde9febe76029d29)
+++ Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/src/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO/Model/SerializableFailureMechanismSection.cs	(.../SerializableFailureMechanismSection.cs)	(revision ec3e6faff771d9393cea5c46d82db1ad607452be)
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@
             }
 
             Id = id;
-            StartDistance = new SerializableMeasure("m", startDistance);
-            EndDistance = new SerializableMeasure("m", endDistance);
+            StartDistance = new SerializableMeasure(startDistance);
+            EndDistance = new SerializableMeasure(endDistance);
             FailureMechanismSectionCollectionId = failureMechanismSectionCollection.Id;
             Geometry = new SerializableLine(geometry);
-            Length = new SerializableMeasure("m", Math2D.Length(geometry));
+            Length = new SerializableMeasure(Math2D.Length(geometry));
             AssemblyMethod = assemblyMethod;
             FailureMechanismSectionType = sectionType;
         }
Index: Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/src/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
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diff -u -rfb23c7e9b2fde4f4439e758e56ae5ed957385a71 -rec3e6faff771d9393cea5c46d82db1ad607452be
--- Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/src/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision fb23c7e9b2fde4f4439e758e56ae5ed957385a71)
+++ Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/src/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision ec3e6faff771d9393cea5c46d82db1ad607452be)
@@ -109,6 +109,15 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to m.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string SerializableMeasure_Meter {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("SerializableMeasure_Meter", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to EPSG:28992.
         /// </summary>
         internal static string SrsName {
Index: Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/src/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO/Properties/Resources.resx
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diff -u -rfb23c7e9b2fde4f4439e758e56ae5ed957385a71 -rec3e6faff771d9393cea5c46d82db1ad607452be
--- Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/src/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision fb23c7e9b2fde4f4439e758e56ae5ed957385a71)
+++ Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/src/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision ec3e6faff771d9393cea5c46d82db1ad607452be)
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@
   <data name="FullAssembly" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>VOLLDG</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="SerializableMeasure_Meter" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>m</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="SrsName" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>EPSG:28992</value>
   </data>
Index: Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/test/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.Test/Model/DataTypes/SerializableMeasureTest.cs
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diff -u -r7a9324ff54b5ca989a0c5a535c3f45dec74417bb -rec3e6faff771d9393cea5c46d82db1ad607452be
--- Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/test/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.Test/Model/DataTypes/SerializableMeasureTest.cs	(.../SerializableMeasureTest.cs)	(revision 7a9324ff54b5ca989a0c5a535c3f45dec74417bb)
+++ Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/test/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.Test/Model/DataTypes/SerializableMeasureTest.cs	(.../SerializableMeasureTest.cs)	(revision ec3e6faff771d9393cea5c46d82db1ad607452be)
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
             var measure = new SerializableMeasure();
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.IsNull(measure.UnitOfMeasure);
+            Assert.AreEqual("m", measure.UnitOfMeasure);
             Assert.IsNaN(measure.Value);
 
             SerializableAttributeTestHelper.AssertXmlAttributeAttribute<SerializableMeasure>(
@@ -52,28 +52,16 @@
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void Constructor_UnitOfMeasureNull_ThrowsArgumentNullException()
-        {
-            // Call
-            TestDelegate call = () => new SerializableMeasure(null, new Random(39).NextDouble());
-
-            // Assert
-            var exception = Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(call);
-            Assert.AreEqual("unitOfMeasure", exception.ParamName);
-        }
-
-        [Test]
         public void Constructor_WithValidData_ReturnsExpectedValues()
         {
             // Setup
-            const string unit = "absolute";
             double value = new Random(39).NextDouble();
 
             // Call
-            var measure = new SerializableMeasure(unit, value);
+            var measure = new SerializableMeasure(value);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.AreEqual(unit, measure.UnitOfMeasure);
+            Assert.AreEqual("m", measure.UnitOfMeasure);
             Assert.AreEqual(value, measure.Value);
         }
     }
Index: Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/test/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.Test/Model/SerializableAssessmentSectionTest.cs
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diff -u -re17ab48b3abda85cd6d9cb33e6a9f507e70fdff3 -rec3e6faff771d9393cea5c46d82db1ad607452be
--- Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/test/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.Test/Model/SerializableAssessmentSectionTest.cs	(.../SerializableAssessmentSectionTest.cs)	(revision e17ab48b3abda85cd6d9cb33e6a9f507e70fdff3)
+++ Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/test/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.Test/Model/SerializableAssessmentSectionTest.cs	(.../SerializableAssessmentSectionTest.cs)	(revision ec3e6faff771d9393cea5c46d82db1ad607452be)
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@
             // Assert
             Assert.AreEqual(id, assessmentSection.Id);
             Assert.AreEqual(name, assessmentSection.Name);
-            Assert.AreEqual("m", assessmentSection.SurfaceLineLength.UnitOfMeasure);
             Assert.AreEqual(Math2D.Length(geometry), assessmentSection.SurfaceLineLength.Value);
             Assert.IsNotNull(assessmentSection.SurfaceLineGeometry);
         }
Index: Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/test/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.Test/Model/SerializableFailureMechanismSectionTest.cs
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diff -u -r2b79eaf2cbbdff4211eade27fde9febe76029d29 -rec3e6faff771d9393cea5c46d82db1ad607452be
--- Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/test/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.Test/Model/SerializableFailureMechanismSectionTest.cs	(.../SerializableFailureMechanismSectionTest.cs)	(revision 2b79eaf2cbbdff4211eade27fde9febe76029d29)
+++ Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/test/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.Test/Model/SerializableFailureMechanismSectionTest.cs	(.../SerializableFailureMechanismSectionTest.cs)	(revision ec3e6faff771d9393cea5c46d82db1ad607452be)
@@ -157,12 +157,9 @@
             // Assert
             Assert.AreEqual(id, section.Id);
             Assert.AreEqual(sectionCollection.Id, section.FailureMechanismSectionCollectionId);
-            Assert.AreEqual("m", section.StartDistance.UnitOfMeasure);
             Assert.AreEqual(startDistance, section.StartDistance.Value);
-            Assert.AreEqual("m", section.EndDistance.UnitOfMeasure);
             Assert.AreEqual(endDistance, section.EndDistance.Value);
             Assert.AreEqual(GeometrySerializationFormatter.Format(geometry), section.Geometry.LineString.Geometry);
-            Assert.AreEqual("m", section.Length.UnitOfMeasure);
             Assert.AreEqual(Math2D.Length(geometry), section.Length.Value);
             Assert.AreEqual(assemblyMethod, section.AssemblyMethod);
             Assert.AreEqual(sectionType, section.FailureMechanismSectionType);