Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r94e24e96e5e908960f5559c5d98021153f4e4120 -recd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision 94e24e96e5e908960f5559c5d98021153f4e4120)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision ecd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf)
@@ -1612,6 +1612,15 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to De segmenten van de geometrie van de laag vormen geen lus..
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string SoilLayer2D_CheckValidLoop_Loop_contains_disconnected_segments {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("SoilLayer2D_CheckValidLoop_Loop_contains_disconnected_segments", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Geen lagen gevonden voor de ondergrondschematisatie..
         /// </summary>
         public static string SoilProfile_Cannot_construct_SoilProfile_without_layers {
Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Properties/Resources.resx
===================================================================
diff -u -r94e24e96e5e908960f5559c5d98021153f4e4120 -recd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision 94e24e96e5e908960f5559c5d98021153f4e4120)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision ecd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf)
@@ -830,4 +830,7 @@
   <data name="SoilProfile_Layers_Layer_top_below_profile_bottom" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Eén of meerdere lagen hebben een top onder de bodem van de ondergrondschematisatie.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="SoilLayer2D_CheckValidLoop_Loop_contains_disconnected_segments" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>De segmenten van de geometrie van de laag vormen geen lus.</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -r1d91b8411e6db990c17fade0ad12aa8ac0e54865 -recd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj)	(revision 1d91b8411e6db990c17fade0ad12aa8ac0e54865)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj)	(revision ecd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf)
@@ -132,10 +132,13 @@
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilDatabaseQueryBuilder.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilDatabaseVersionReader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilLayer1D.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilLayer2D.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilLayerBase.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilLayerColorConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilProfile1D.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilProfile1DReader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilProfile2D.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilProfile2DReader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilProfileReadException.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\StochasticSoilModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\StochasticSoilModelReader.cs" />
Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilLayer1D.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r32535803492f107f7405399b93166d26446b77b7 -recd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilLayer1D.cs	(.../SoilLayer1D.cs)	(revision 32535803492f107f7405399b93166d26446b77b7)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilLayer1D.cs	(.../SoilLayer1D.cs)	(revision ecd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf)
@@ -19,146 +19,26 @@
 // Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
 // All rights reserved.
 
-using System;
-using System.Drawing;
-
 namespace Ringtoets.Common.IO.SoilProfile
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// This class represents profiles that were imported from D-Soil Model and will later on 
     /// be used to create the necessary input for executing a calculation.
     /// </summary>
-    public class SoilLayer1D
+    public class SoilLayer1D : SoilLayerBase
     {
-        private string materialName;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="SoilLayer1D"/>, where the top is set to <paramref name="top"/>.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="top">The top level of the layer.</param>
         public SoilLayer1D(double top)
         {
             Top = top;
-            MaterialName = string.Empty;
-            BelowPhreaticLevelMean = double.NaN;
-            BelowPhreaticLevelDeviation = double.NaN;
-            BelowPhreaticLevelShift = double.NaN;
-            DiameterD70Mean = double.NaN;
-            DiameterD70CoefficientOfVariation = double.NaN;
-            DiameterD70Shift = double.NaN;
-            PermeabilityMean = double.NaN;
-            PermeabilityCoefficientOfVariation = double.NaN;
-            PermeabilityShift = double.NaN;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the top level of the <see cref="SoilLayer1D"/>.
         /// </summary>
         public double Top { get; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether or not the <see cref="SoilLayer1D"/> is an aquifer.
-        /// </summary>
-        public bool IsAquifer { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the mean of the distribution for the volumic weight of the <see cref="SoilLayer1D"/> 
-        /// below the phreatic level.
-        /// </summary>
-        public double BelowPhreaticLevelMean { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the deviation of the distribution for the volumic weight of the <see cref="SoilLayer1D"/> 
-        /// below the phreatic level.
-        /// </summary>
-        public double BelowPhreaticLevelDeviation { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the shift of the distribution for the volumic weight of the <see cref="SoilLayer1D"/> 
-        /// below the phreatic level.
-        /// </summary>
-        public double BelowPhreaticLevelShift { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the distribution for the volumic weight of the layer below the 
-        /// phreatic level.
-        /// </summary>
-        public long? BelowPhreaticLevelDistribution { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the mean of the distribution for the mean diameter of small scale tests 
-        /// applied to different kinds of sand, on which the formula of Sellmeijer has been fit.
-        /// </summary>
-        public double DiameterD70Mean { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the coefficient of variation of the distribution for the mean diameter 
-        /// of small scale tests applied to different kinds of sand, on which the formula of Sellmeijer 
-        /// has been fit.
-        /// </summary>
-        public double DiameterD70CoefficientOfVariation { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the shift of the distribution for the mean diameter of small scale tests applied to different kinds of sand, 
-        /// on which the formula of Sellmeijer has been fit.
-        /// [m]
-        /// </summary>
-        public double DiameterD70Shift { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the distribution for the mean diameter of small scale tests applied to different kinds of sand, on which the 
-        /// formula of Sellmeijer has been fit.
-        /// [m]
-        /// </summary>
-        public long? DiameterD70Distribution { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the mean of the distribution for the the Darcy-speed with which water 
-        /// flows through the aquifer layer.
-        /// </summary>
-        public double PermeabilityMean { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the coefficient of variation of the distribution for the Darcy-speed
-        /// with which water flows through the aquifer layer.
-        /// </summary>
-        public double PermeabilityCoefficientOfVariation { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the distribution for the Darcy-speed with which water flows through the aquifer layer.
-        /// [m/s]
-        /// </summary>
-        public long? PermeabilityDistribution { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the shift of the distribution for the Darcy-speed with which water flows through the aquifer layer.
-        /// [m/s]
-        /// </summary>
-        public double PermeabilityShift { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the name of the material that was assigned to the <see cref="SoilLayer1D"/>.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown when <paramref name="value"/> is <c>null</c>.</exception>
-        public string MaterialName
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                return materialName;
-            }
-            set
-            {
-                if (value == null)
-                {
-                    throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(value));
-                }
-                materialName = value;
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the <see cref="Color"/> that was used to represent the <see cref="SoilLayer1D"/>.
-        /// </summary>
-        public Color Color { get; set; }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilLayer2D.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilLayer2D.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilLayer2D.cs	(revision ecd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf)
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets 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;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
+using System.Linq;
+using Core.Common.Base.Geometry;
+using Ringtoets.Common.IO.Properties;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Common.IO.SoilProfile
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// This class represents objects which were imported from a D-Soil Model database. 
+    /// Instances of this class are transient and are not to be used once the D-Soil Model
+    /// database has been imported.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class SoilLayer2D : SoilLayerBase
+    {
+        private readonly Collection<Segment2D[]> innerLoops;
+        private Segment2D[] outerLoop;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="SoilLayer2D"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public SoilLayer2D()
+        {
+            innerLoops = new Collection<Segment2D[]>();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the outer loop of the <see cref="SoilLayer2D"/> as a <see cref="List{T}"/> of <see cref="Segment2D"/>,
+        /// for which each of the segments are connected to the next.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">Thrown when the <see cref="Segment2D"/> in <paramref name="value"/>
+        /// do not form a loop.</exception>
+        public IEnumerable<Segment2D> OuterLoop
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return outerLoop;
+            }
+            internal set
+            {
+                Segment2D[] loop = value.ToArray();
+                CheckValidLoop(loop);
+                outerLoop = loop;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the <see cref="Collection{T}"/> of inner loops (as <see cref="List{T}"/> of <see cref="Segment2D"/>,
+        /// for which each of the segments are connected to the next) of the <see cref="SoilLayer2D"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IEnumerable<Segment2D[]> InnerLoops
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return innerLoops;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds an inner loop to the <see cref="SoilLayer2D"/> geometry.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="innerLoop">The inner loop to add.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">Thrown when the <see cref="Segment2D"/> in <paramref name="innerLoop"/> 
+        /// do not form a loop.</exception>
+        internal void AddInnerLoop(IEnumerable<Segment2D> innerLoop)
+        {
+            Segment2D[] loop = innerLoop.ToArray();
+            CheckValidLoop(loop);
+            innerLoops.Add(loop);
+        }
+
+        private static void CheckValidLoop(Segment2D[] innerLoop)
+        {
+            if (innerLoop.Length == 1 || !IsLoopConnected(innerLoop))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.SoilLayer2D_CheckValidLoop_Loop_contains_disconnected_segments);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static bool IsLoopConnected(Segment2D[] segments)
+        {
+            int segmentCount = segments.Length;
+            if (segmentCount == 2)
+            {
+                return segments[0].Equals(segments[1]);
+            }
+            for (var i = 0; i < segmentCount; i++)
+            {
+                Segment2D segmentA = segments[i];
+                Segment2D segmentB = segments[(i + 1) % segmentCount];
+                if (!segmentA.IsConnected(segmentB))
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilLayerBase.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilLayerBase.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilLayerBase.cs	(revision ecd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf)
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets 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;
+using System.Drawing;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Common.IO.SoilProfile
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Class containing parameters which are defined for all soil layers.
+    /// </summary>
+    public abstract class SoilLayerBase
+    {
+        private string materialName;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="SoilLayerBase"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected SoilLayerBase()
+        {
+            materialName = string.Empty;
+            BelowPhreaticLevelMean = double.NaN;
+            BelowPhreaticLevelDeviation = double.NaN;
+            BelowPhreaticLevelShift = double.NaN;
+            DiameterD70Mean = double.NaN;
+            DiameterD70CoefficientOfVariation = double.NaN;
+            DiameterD70Shift = double.NaN;
+            PermeabilityMean = double.NaN;
+            PermeabilityCoefficientOfVariation = double.NaN;
+            PermeabilityShift = double.NaN;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a value representing whether the layer is an aquifer.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsAquifer { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the name of the material that was assigned to the layer.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown when <paramref name="value"/> is <c>null</c>.</exception>
+        public string MaterialName
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return materialName;
+            }
+            set
+            {
+                if (value == null)
+                {
+                    throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(value));
+                }
+                materialName = value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the value representing the color that was used to represent the layer.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Color Color { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the distribution for the volumic weight of the layer below the 
+        /// phreatic level.
+        /// [kN/m³]
+        /// </summary>
+        public long? BelowPhreaticLevelDistribution { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the shift of the distribution for the volumic weight of the layer 
+        /// below the phreatic level.
+        /// [kN/m³]
+        /// </summary>
+        public double BelowPhreaticLevelShift { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the mean of the distribution for the volumic weight of the layer 
+        /// below the phreatic level.
+        /// [kN/m³]
+        /// </summary>
+        public double BelowPhreaticLevelMean { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the deviation of the distribution for the volumic weight of the layer below the phreatic level.
+        /// [kN/m³]
+        /// </summary>
+        public double BelowPhreaticLevelDeviation { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the distribution for the mean diameter of small scale tests applied to different kinds of sand, on which the 
+        /// formula of Sellmeijer has been fit.
+        /// [m]
+        /// </summary>
+        public long? DiameterD70Distribution { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the shift of the distribution for the mean diameter of small scale tests applied to different kinds of sand, 
+        /// on which the formula of Sellmeijer has been fit.
+        /// [m]
+        /// </summary>
+        public double DiameterD70Shift { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the mean of the distribution for the mean diameter of small scale tests applied to different kinds of sand, 
+        /// on which the formula of Sellmeijer has been fit.
+        /// [m]
+        /// </summary>
+        public double DiameterD70Mean { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the coefficient of variation of the distribution for the mean diameter of small scale tests applied to different kinds of sand, 
+        /// on which the formula of Sellmeijer has been fit.
+        /// [m]
+        /// </summary>
+        public double DiameterD70CoefficientOfVariation { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the distribution for the Darcy-speed with which water flows through the aquifer layer.
+        /// [m/s]
+        /// </summary>
+        public long? PermeabilityDistribution { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the shift of the distribution for the Darcy-speed with which water flows through the aquifer layer.
+        /// [m/s]
+        /// </summary>
+        public double PermeabilityShift { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the mean of the distribution for the the Darcy-speed with which water flows through the aquifer layer.
+        /// [m/s]
+        /// </summary>
+        public double PermeabilityMean { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the coefficient of variation of the distribution for the Darcy-speed with which water flows through the aquifer layer.
+        /// [m/s]
+        /// </summary>
+        public double PermeabilityCoefficientOfVariation { get; set; }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilProfile1D.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r6f3f1fabca21935a2198e59ee423f833b75a3d36 -recd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilProfile1D.cs	(.../SoilProfile1D.cs)	(revision 6f3f1fabca21935a2198e59ee423f833b75a3d36)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilProfile1D.cs	(.../SoilProfile1D.cs)	(revision ecd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf)
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@
             Layers = layers;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the database identifier of the soil profile.
+        /// </summary>
         public long Id { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilProfile1DReader.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r6f3f1fabca21935a2198e59ee423f833b75a3d36 -recd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilProfile1DReader.cs	(.../SoilProfile1DReader.cs)	(revision 6f3f1fabca21935a2198e59ee423f833b75a3d36)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilProfile1DReader.cs	(.../SoilProfile1DReader.cs)	(revision ecd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf)
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@
             var properties = new RequiredProfileProperties(this);
 
             var soilLayers = new List<SoilLayer1D>();
+            if (properties.LayerCount == 0)
+            {
+                throw new SoilProfileReadException(Resources.SoilProfile_Cannot_construct_SoilProfile_without_layers, properties.ProfileName);
+            }
+
             for (var i = 1; i <= properties.LayerCount; i++)
             {
                 soilLayers.Add(ReadSoilLayerFrom(this, properties.ProfileName));
Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilProfile2D.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r58d98ab4a0a75497b2752eff1a931f6f7ee3fa8a -recd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilProfile2D.cs	(.../SoilProfile2D.cs)	(revision 58d98ab4a0a75497b2752eff1a931f6f7ee3fa8a)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilProfile2D.cs	(.../SoilProfile2D.cs)	(revision ecd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf)
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 // Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
 // All rights reserved.
 
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
 namespace Ringtoets.Common.IO.SoilProfile
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -29,12 +31,23 @@
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="SoilProfile2D"/>.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">The database identifier of the soil profile.</param>
         /// <param name="name">The name of the profile.</param>
-        public SoilProfile2D(string name)
+        /// <param name="layers">The collection of layers that should be part of the profile.</param>
+        public SoilProfile2D(long id, string name, IEnumerable<SoilLayer2D> layers)
         {
+            Id = id;
             Name = name;
+            Layers = layers;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the database identifier of the soil profile.
+        /// </summary>
+        public long Id { get; }
+
+        public IEnumerable<SoilLayer2D> Layers { get; }
+
         public string Name { get; }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilProfile2DReader.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilProfile2DReader.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilProfile2DReader.cs	(revision ecd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf)
@@ -0,0 +1,337 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets 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;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Data;
+using System.Data.SQLite;
+using Core.Common.Base.IO;
+using Core.Common.IO.Readers;
+using Core.Common.Utils.Builders;
+using Ringtoets.Common.IO.Properties;
+using Ringtoets.Common.IO.SoilProfile.Schema;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Common.IO.SoilProfile
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// This class reads a DSoil database file and reads 2d profiles from this database.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class SoilProfile2DReader : SqLiteDatabaseReaderBase, IRowBasedDatabaseReader
+    {
+        private IDataReader dataReader;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="SoilProfile2DReader"/>, which will use the 
+        /// <paramref name="databaseFilePath"/> as its source.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="databaseFilePath">The path of the database file to open.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="CriticalFileReadException">Thrown when: 
+        /// <list type="bullet">
+        /// <item>The <paramref name="databaseFilePath"/> contains invalid characters.</item>
+        /// <item>No file could be found at <paramref name="databaseFilePath"/>.</item>
+        /// </list>
+        /// </exception>
+        public SoilProfile2DReader(string databaseFilePath) : base(databaseFilePath) {}
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a value indicating whether or not more soil profiles can be read using 
+        /// the <see cref="SoilProfile2DReader"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool HasNext { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes the database reader.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Initialize()
+        {
+            PrepareReader();
+            MoveNext();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads the information for the next soil profile from the database and creates a 
+        /// <see cref="SoilProfile2D"/> instance of the information.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The next <see cref="SoilProfile2D"/> from the database, or <c>null</c> 
+        /// if no more soil profile can be read.</returns>
+        /// <exception cref="SoilProfileReadException">Thrown when reading properties of the profile failed.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="CriticalFileReadException">Thrown when the database returned incorrect 
+        /// values for required properties.</exception>
+        public SoilProfile2D ReadSoilProfile()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                return TryReadSoilProfile();
+            }
+            catch (SystemException exception) when (exception is FormatException ||
+                                                    exception is OverflowException ||
+                                                    exception is InvalidCastException)
+            {
+                string message = new FileReaderErrorMessageBuilder(Path).Build(Resources.SoilProfileReader_Error_reading_soil_profile_from_database);
+                throw new CriticalFileReadException(message, exception);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void MoveNext()
+        {
+            HasNext = MoveNext(dataReader);
+        }
+
+        public T Read<T>(string columnName)
+        {
+            return (T) dataReader[columnName];
+        }
+
+        public T ReadOrDefault<T>(string columnName)
+        {
+            object valueObject = dataReader[columnName];
+            if (valueObject.Equals(DBNull.Value))
+            {
+                return default(T);
+            }
+            return (T) valueObject;
+        }
+
+        protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
+        {
+            if (dataReader != null)
+            {
+                dataReader.Close();
+                dataReader.Dispose();
+                dataReader = null;
+            }
+            base.Dispose(disposing);
+        }
+
+        private void PrepareReader()
+        {
+            string subQueryGetNumberOfLayerProfile2D =
+                $"SELECT SP2D_ID, COUNT(*) as {SoilProfileTableDefinitions.LayerCount} " +
+                "FROM SoilLayer2D " +
+                "GROUP BY SP2D_ID";
+            string subQueryGetMaterialPropertiesOfLayer =
+                "SELECT " +
+                "mat.MA_ID, " +
+                $"mat.MA_Name as {SoilProfileTableDefinitions.MaterialName}, " +
+                $"max(case when pn.PN_Name = 'Color' then pv.PV_Value end) {SoilProfileTableDefinitions.Color}, " +
+                $"max(case when pn.PN_Name = 'BelowPhreaticLevelStochast' then s.ST_Dist_Type end) {SoilProfileTableDefinitions.BelowPhreaticLevelDistribution}, " +
+                $"max(case when pn.PN_Name = 'BelowPhreaticLevelStochast' then s.ST_Shift end) {SoilProfileTableDefinitions.BelowPhreaticLevelShift}, " +
+                $"max(case when pn.PN_Name = 'BelowPhreaticLevelStochast' then s.ST_Mean end) {SoilProfileTableDefinitions.BelowPhreaticLevelMean}, " +
+                $"max(case when pn.PN_Name = 'BelowPhreaticLevelStochast' then s.ST_Deviation end) {SoilProfileTableDefinitions.BelowPhreaticLevelDeviation}, " +
+                $"max(case when pn.PN_Name = 'PermeabKxStochast' then s.ST_Dist_Type end) {SoilProfileTableDefinitions.PermeabilityDistribution}, " +
+                $"max(case when pn.PN_Name = 'PermeabKxStochast' then s.ST_Shift end) {SoilProfileTableDefinitions.PermeabilityShift}, " +
+                $"max(case when pn.PN_Name = 'PermeabKxStochast' then s.ST_Mean end) {SoilProfileTableDefinitions.PermeabilityMean}, " +
+                $"max(case when pn.PN_Name = 'PermeabKxStochast' then s.ST_Variation end) {SoilProfileTableDefinitions.PermeabilityCoefficientOfVariation}, " +
+                $"max(case when pn.PN_Name = 'DiameterD70Stochast' then s.ST_Dist_Type end) {SoilProfileTableDefinitions.DiameterD70Distribution}, " +
+                $"max(case when pn.PN_Name = 'DiameterD70Stochast' then s.ST_Shift end) {SoilProfileTableDefinitions.DiameterD70Shift}, " +
+                $"max(case when pn.PN_Name = 'DiameterD70Stochast' then s.ST_Mean end) {SoilProfileTableDefinitions.DiameterD70Mean}, " +
+                $"max(case when pn.PN_Name = 'DiameterD70Stochast' then s.ST_Variation end) {SoilProfileTableDefinitions.DiameterD70CoefficientOfVariation} " +
+                "FROM ParameterNames AS pn " +
+                "LEFT JOIN ParameterValues AS pv USING(PN_ID) " +
+                "LEFT JOIN Stochast AS s USING(PN_ID) " +
+                "JOIN Materials AS mat " +
+                "WHERE pv.MA_ID = mat.MA_ID OR s.MA_ID = mat.MA_ID " +
+                "GROUP BY mat.MA_ID ";
+
+            string subQueryGetLayerPropertiesOfLayer2D =
+                "SELECT " +
+                "SL2D_ID, " +
+                $"PV_Value as {SoilProfileTableDefinitions.IsAquifer} " +
+                "FROM ParameterNames " +
+                "JOIN LayerParameterValues USING(PN_ID) " +
+                $"WHERE PN_NAME = '{SoilProfileTableDefinitions.IsAquifer}'";
+
+            string querySoilProfile21D =
+                "SELECT " +
+                $"sp2d.SP2D_Name as {SoilProfileTableDefinitions.ProfileName}, " +
+                $"layerCount.{SoilProfileTableDefinitions.LayerCount}, " +
+                $"sl2d.GeometrySurface as {SoilProfileTableDefinitions.LayerGeometry}, " +
+                $"mpl.X as {SoilProfileTableDefinitions.IntersectionX}, " +
+                $"{SoilProfileTableDefinitions.MaterialName}, " +
+                $"{SoilProfileTableDefinitions.IsAquifer}, " +
+                $"{SoilProfileTableDefinitions.Color}, " +
+                $"{SoilProfileTableDefinitions.BelowPhreaticLevelDistribution}, " +
+                $"{SoilProfileTableDefinitions.BelowPhreaticLevelShift}, " +
+                $"{SoilProfileTableDefinitions.BelowPhreaticLevelMean}, " +
+                $"{SoilProfileTableDefinitions.BelowPhreaticLevelDeviation}, " +
+                $"{SoilProfileTableDefinitions.DiameterD70Distribution}, " +
+                $"{SoilProfileTableDefinitions.DiameterD70Shift}, " +
+                $"{SoilProfileTableDefinitions.DiameterD70Mean}, " +
+                $"{SoilProfileTableDefinitions.DiameterD70CoefficientOfVariation}, " +
+                $"{SoilProfileTableDefinitions.PermeabilityDistribution}, " +
+                $"{SoilProfileTableDefinitions.PermeabilityShift}, " +
+                $"{SoilProfileTableDefinitions.PermeabilityMean}, " +
+                $"{SoilProfileTableDefinitions.PermeabilityCoefficientOfVariation}, " +
+                $"sp2d.SP2D_ID as {SoilProfileTableDefinitions.SoilProfileId} " +
+                "FROM Mechanism AS m " +
+                "JOIN Segment AS segment USING(ME_ID) " +
+                "JOIN (SELECT SSM_ID, SP1D_ID, SP2D_ID FROM StochasticSoilProfile GROUP BY SSM_ID, SP1D_ID, SP2D_ID) ssp USING(SSM_ID) " +
+                "JOIN SoilProfile2D sp2d USING (SP2D_ID) " +
+                "JOIN (" +
+                subQueryGetNumberOfLayerProfile2D +
+                ") layerCount USING (SP2D_ID) " +
+                "JOIN SoilLayer2D sl2d USING (SP2D_ID) " +
+                "LEFT JOIN MechanismPointLocation mpl USING(ME_ID, SP2D_ID) " +
+                "LEFT JOIN (" +
+                subQueryGetMaterialPropertiesOfLayer +
+                ") materialProperties USING(MA_ID) " +
+                "LEFT JOIN (" +
+                subQueryGetLayerPropertiesOfLayer2D +
+                ") layerProperties USING(SL2D_ID) " +
+                "GROUP BY sp2d.SP2D_ID, sl2d.SL2D_ID;";
+
+            try
+            {
+                dataReader = CreateDataReader(querySoilProfile21D);
+            }
+            catch (SQLiteException exception)
+            {
+                string message = new FileReaderErrorMessageBuilder(Path).Build(Resources.SoilProfileReader_Error_reading_soil_profile_from_database);
+                throw new CriticalFileReadException(message, exception);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private SoilProfile2D TryReadSoilProfile()
+        {
+            var properties = new RequiredProfileProperties(this);
+
+            var soilLayers = new List<SoilLayer2D>();
+
+            if (properties.LayerCount == 0)
+            {
+                MoveNext();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                for (var i = 1; i <= properties.LayerCount; i++)
+                {
+                    soilLayers.Add(ReadSoilLayerFrom(this, properties.ProfileName));
+                    MoveNext();
+                }
+            }
+
+            return new SoilProfile2D(properties.ProfileId,
+                                     properties.ProfileName,
+                                     soilLayers);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads a <see cref="SoilLayer2D"/> from the given <paramref name="reader"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <exception cref="SoilProfileReadException">Thrown when reading properties of the layers failed.</exception>
+        private static SoilLayer2D ReadSoilLayerFrom(IRowBasedDatabaseReader reader, string profileName)
+        {
+            var properties = new Layer2DProperties(reader, profileName);
+
+            return new SoilLayer2D();
+        }
+
+        private class Layer2DProperties : LayerProperties
+        {
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="Layer2DProperties"/>, which contains properties
+            /// that are required to create a complete <see cref="SoilLayer2D"/>. If these properties
+            /// cannot be read, then the reader can proceed to the next profile.
+            /// </summary>
+            /// <param name="reader">The <see cref="IRowBasedDatabaseReader"/> to read the required layer property values from.</param>
+            /// <param name="profileName">The profile name used in generating exceptions messages if casting failed.</param>
+            /// <exception cref="SoilProfileReadException">Thrown when the values in the database could not be 
+            /// casted to the expected column types.</exception>
+            internal Layer2DProperties(IRowBasedDatabaseReader reader, string profileName)
+                : base(reader, profileName)
+            {
+                const string readColumn = SoilProfileTableDefinitions.LayerGeometry;
+                try
+                {
+                    GeometryValue = reader.Read<byte[]>(readColumn);
+                }
+                catch (InvalidCastException e)
+                {
+                    string message = new FileReaderErrorMessageBuilder(reader.Path)
+                        .WithSubject(string.Format(Resources.SoilProfileReader_SoilProfileName_0_, profileName))
+                        .Build(string.Format(Resources.SoilProfileReader_Profile_has_invalid_value_on_Column_0_, readColumn));
+                    throw new SoilProfileReadException(message, profileName, e);
+                }
+            }
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Gets the geometry for the layer.
+            /// </summary>
+            public byte[] GeometryValue { get; }
+        }
+
+        private class RequiredProfileProperties
+        {
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="RequiredProfileProperties"/>, which contains properties
+            /// that are required to create a complete <see cref="SoilProfile2D"/>. If these properties
+            /// cannot be read, then the reader can proceed to the next profile.
+            /// </summary>
+            /// <param name="reader">The <see cref="IRowBasedDatabaseReader"/> to read the required profile property values from.</param>
+            /// <exception cref="SoilProfileReadException">Thrown when the values in the database could not be 
+            /// casted to the expected column types.</exception>
+            internal RequiredProfileProperties(IRowBasedDatabaseReader reader)
+            {
+                string readColumn = SoilProfileTableDefinitions.ProfileName;
+                try
+                {
+                    ProfileName = reader.Read<string>(SoilProfileTableDefinitions.ProfileName);
+
+                    readColumn = SoilProfileTableDefinitions.IntersectionX;
+                    IntersectionX = reader.Read<double>(readColumn);
+
+                    readColumn = SoilProfileTableDefinitions.LayerCount;
+                    LayerCount = reader.Read<long>(readColumn);
+
+                    readColumn = SoilProfileTableDefinitions.SoilProfileId;
+                    ProfileId = reader.Read<long>(readColumn);
+                }
+                catch (InvalidCastException e)
+                {
+                    string message = new FileReaderErrorMessageBuilder(reader.Path)
+                        .WithSubject(string.Format(Resources.SoilProfileReader_SoilProfileName_0_, ProfileName))
+                        .Build(string.Format(Resources.SoilProfileReader_Profile_has_invalid_value_on_Column_0_, readColumn));
+                    throw new SoilProfileReadException(message, ProfileName, e);
+                }
+            }
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// The 1d intersection of the profile.
+            /// </summary>
+            public double IntersectionX { get; }
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// The name of the profile to read.
+            /// </summary>
+            public string ProfileName { get; }
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// The number of layers that the profile has to read.
+            /// </summary>
+            public long LayerCount { get; }
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Gets the database identifier of the profile.
+            /// </summary>
+            public long ProfileId { get; }
+        }
+    }
+}
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Index: Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj
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diff -u -r1d91b8411e6db990c17fade0ad12aa8ac0e54865 -recd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf
--- Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj)	(revision 1d91b8411e6db990c17fade0ad12aa8ac0e54865)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj)	(revision ecd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf)
@@ -115,9 +115,12 @@
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilDatabaseQueryBuilderTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilDatabaseVersionReaderTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilLayer1DTest.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilLayer2DTest.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilLayerBaseTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilLayerColorConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilProfile1DReaderTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilProfile1DTest.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilProfile2DReaderTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilProfile2DTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilProfileReadExceptionTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\StochasticSoilModelReaderTest.cs" />
Index: Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilLayer1DTest.cs
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diff -u -ra98b1f041d0befb17b61cbab82450309521c2fc7 -recd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf
--- Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilLayer1DTest.cs	(.../SoilLayer1DTest.cs)	(revision a98b1f041d0befb17b61cbab82450309521c2fc7)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilLayer1DTest.cs	(.../SoilLayer1DTest.cs)	(revision ecd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf)
@@ -39,51 +39,27 @@
             var layer = new SoilLayer1D(top);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.NotNull(layer);
+            Assert.IsInstanceOf<SoilLayerBase>(layer);
             Assert.AreEqual(top, layer.Top);
             Assert.IsFalse(layer.IsAquifer);
             Assert.IsEmpty(layer.MaterialName);
             Assert.AreEqual(Color.Empty, layer.Color);
 
+            Assert.IsNull(layer.BelowPhreaticLevelDistribution);
+            Assert.IsNaN(layer.BelowPhreaticLevelShift);
             Assert.IsNaN(layer.BelowPhreaticLevelMean);
             Assert.IsNaN(layer.BelowPhreaticLevelDeviation);
-            Assert.IsNaN(layer.BelowPhreaticLevelShift);
 
+            Assert.IsNull(layer.DiameterD70Distribution);
+            Assert.IsNaN(layer.DiameterD70Shift);
             Assert.IsNaN(layer.DiameterD70Mean);
             Assert.IsNaN(layer.DiameterD70CoefficientOfVariation);
 
+            Assert.IsNull(layer.PermeabilityDistribution);
+            Assert.IsNaN(layer.PermeabilityShift);
             Assert.IsNaN(layer.PermeabilityMean);
             Assert.IsNaN(layer.PermeabilityCoefficientOfVariation);
         }
-
-        [Test]
-        public void MaterialName_Null_ThrowsArgumentNullException()
-        {
-            // Setup
-            double top = new Random(22).NextDouble();
-            var layer = new SoilLayer1D(top);
-
-            // Call
-            TestDelegate test = () => layer.MaterialName = null;
-
-            // Assert
-            string paramName = Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(test).ParamName;
-            Assert.AreEqual("value", paramName);
-        }
-
-        [Test]
-        public void MaterialName_NotNullValue_ValueSet()
-        {
-            // Setup
-            double top = new Random(22).NextDouble();
-            var layer = new SoilLayer1D(top);
-            string materialName = "a name";
-
-            // Call
-            layer.MaterialName = materialName;
-
-            // Assert
-            Assert.AreEqual(materialName, layer.MaterialName);
-        }
+        
     }
 }
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Index: Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilLayer2DTest.cs
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diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilLayer2DTest.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilLayer2DTest.cs	(revision ecd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf)
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets 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.Drawing;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using Ringtoets.Common.IO.SoilProfile;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.SoilProfile
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class SoilLayer2DTest
+    {
+        [Test]
+        public void Constructor_ReturnsNewInstanceWithTopSet()
+        {
+            // Call
+            var layer = new SoilLayer2D();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.IsInstanceOf<SoilLayerBase>(layer);
+            Assert.IsFalse(layer.IsAquifer);
+            Assert.IsEmpty(layer.MaterialName);
+            Assert.AreEqual(Color.Empty, layer.Color);
+            Assert.IsNull(layer.OuterLoop);
+            CollectionAssert.IsEmpty(layer.InnerLoops);
+
+            Assert.IsNull(layer.BelowPhreaticLevelDistribution);
+            Assert.IsNaN(layer.BelowPhreaticLevelShift);
+            Assert.IsNaN(layer.BelowPhreaticLevelMean);
+            Assert.IsNaN(layer.BelowPhreaticLevelDeviation);
+
+            Assert.IsNull(layer.DiameterD70Distribution);
+            Assert.IsNaN(layer.DiameterD70Shift);
+            Assert.IsNaN(layer.DiameterD70Mean);
+            Assert.IsNaN(layer.DiameterD70CoefficientOfVariation);
+
+            Assert.IsNull(layer.PermeabilityDistribution);
+            Assert.IsNaN(layer.PermeabilityShift);
+            Assert.IsNaN(layer.PermeabilityMean);
+            Assert.IsNaN(layer.PermeabilityCoefficientOfVariation);
+        }
+    }
+}
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Index: Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilLayerBaseTest.cs
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diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilLayerBaseTest.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilLayerBaseTest.cs	(revision ecd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf)
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets 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;
+using System.Drawing;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using Ringtoets.Common.IO.SoilProfile;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.SoilProfile
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class SoilLayerBaseTest
+    {
+        [Test]
+        public void Constructor_ReturnsNewInstanceWithTopSet()
+        {
+            // Call
+            var layer = new TestSoilLayerBase();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.IsNotNull(layer);
+            Assert.IsFalse(layer.IsAquifer);
+            Assert.IsEmpty(layer.MaterialName);
+            Assert.AreEqual(Color.Empty, layer.Color);
+
+            Assert.IsNull(layer.BelowPhreaticLevelDistribution);
+            Assert.IsNaN(layer.BelowPhreaticLevelShift);
+            Assert.IsNaN(layer.BelowPhreaticLevelMean);
+            Assert.IsNaN(layer.BelowPhreaticLevelDeviation);
+
+            Assert.IsNull(layer.DiameterD70Distribution);
+            Assert.IsNaN(layer.DiameterD70Shift);
+            Assert.IsNaN(layer.DiameterD70Mean);
+            Assert.IsNaN(layer.DiameterD70CoefficientOfVariation);
+
+            Assert.IsNull(layer.PermeabilityDistribution);
+            Assert.IsNaN(layer.PermeabilityShift);
+            Assert.IsNaN(layer.PermeabilityMean);
+            Assert.IsNaN(layer.PermeabilityCoefficientOfVariation);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void MaterialName_Null_ThrowsArgumentNullException()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            var soilLayer = new TestSoilLayerBase();
+
+            // Call
+            TestDelegate test = () => soilLayer.MaterialName = null;
+
+            // Assert
+            string paramName = Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(test).ParamName;
+            Assert.AreEqual("value", paramName);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void MaterialName_NotNullValue_ValueSet()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            var soilLayer = new TestSoilLayerBase();
+            const string materialName = "a name";
+
+            // Call
+            soilLayer.MaterialName = materialName;
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.AreEqual(materialName, soilLayer.MaterialName);
+        }
+
+        private class TestSoilLayerBase : SoilLayerBase {}
+    }
+}
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Index: Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilProfile2DReaderTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilProfile2DReaderTest.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilProfile2DReaderTest.cs	(revision ecd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf)
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets 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.ObjectModel;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using Core.Common.Base.IO;
+using Core.Common.IO.Readers;
+using Core.Common.TestUtil;
+using Core.Common.Utils.Builders;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using Ringtoets.Common.IO.SoilProfile;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.SoilProfile
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class SoilProfile2DReaderTest
+    {
+        private readonly string testDataPath = TestHelper.GetTestDataPath(TestDataPath.Ringtoets.Common.IO, nameof(SoilProfile2DReader));
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Constructor_NonExistingPath_ThrowsCriticalFileReadException()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            string testFile = Path.Combine(testDataPath, "does not exist");
+
+            // Call
+            TestDelegate test = () =>
+            {
+                using (new SoilProfile2DReader(testFile)) {}
+            };
+
+            // Assert
+            var exception = Assert.Throws<CriticalFileReadException>(test);
+            string expectedMessage = new FileReaderErrorMessageBuilder(testFile).Build("Het bestand bestaat niet.");
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedMessage, exception.Message);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [TestCaseSource(typeof(InvalidPathHelper), nameof(InvalidPathHelper.InvalidPaths))]
+        public void Constructor_FileNullOrEmpty_ThrowsCriticalFileReadException(string fileName)
+        {
+            // Call
+            TestDelegate test = () =>
+            {
+                using (new SoilProfile2DReader(fileName)) {}
+            };
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Throws<CriticalFileReadException>(test);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Constructor_PathToExistingFile_ExpectedValues()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            string dbFile = Path.Combine(testDataPath, "emptySchema.soil");
+
+            // Call
+            using (var reader = new SoilProfile2DReader(dbFile))
+            {
+                // Assert
+                Assert.AreEqual(dbFile, reader.Path);
+                Assert.IsInstanceOf<SqLiteDatabaseReaderBase>(reader);
+            }
+
+            Assert.IsTrue(TestHelper.CanOpenFileForWrite(dbFile));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Initialize_IncorrectFormatFile_ThrowsCriticalFileReadException()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            string dbFile = Path.Combine(testDataPath, "text.txt");
+
+            using (var reader = new SoilProfile2DReader(dbFile))
+            {
+                // Call
+                TestDelegate test = () => reader.Initialize();
+
+                // Assert
+                var exception = Assert.Throws<CriticalFileReadException>(test);
+
+                string expectedMessage = new FileReaderErrorMessageBuilder(dbFile).Build(
+                    "Kon geen ondergrondschematisaties verkrijgen uit de database.");
+                Assert.AreEqual(expectedMessage, exception.Message);
+            }
+
+            Assert.IsTrue(TestHelper.CanOpenFileForWrite(dbFile));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void ReadSoilProfile_DatabaseWith2DSoilProfile_ReturnOneProfile()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            string dbFile = Path.Combine(testDataPath, "2dprofile.soil");
+
+            var result = new Collection<SoilProfile2D>();
+            using (var reader = new SoilProfile2DReader(dbFile))
+            {
+                reader.Initialize();
+
+                // Call
+                while (reader.HasNext)
+                {
+                    result.Add(reader.ReadSoilProfile());
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.AreEqual(1, result.Count);
+            Assert.AreEqual("Profile", result[0].Name);
+            Assert.AreEqual(3, result[0].Layers.Count());
+        }
+    }
+}
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Index: Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilProfile2DTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -ree206fe08782d701c721a3cee64ab452352e1b0a -recd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf
--- Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilProfile2DTest.cs	(.../SoilProfile2DTest.cs)	(revision ee206fe08782d701c721a3cee64ab452352e1b0a)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilProfile2DTest.cs	(.../SoilProfile2DTest.cs)	(revision ecd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf)
@@ -31,14 +31,21 @@
         public void Constructor_ValidArguments_ReturnsExpectedProperties()
         {
             // Setup
+            const long id = 12;
             const string name = "some name";
+            var soilLayer2Ds = new[]
+            {
+                new SoilLayer2D()
+            };
 
             // Call
-            var soilProfile2D = new SoilProfile2D(name);
+            var soilProfile2D = new SoilProfile2D(id, name, soilLayer2Ds);
 
             // Assert
             Assert.IsInstanceOf<ISoilProfile>(soilProfile2D);
+            Assert.AreEqual(id, soilProfile2D.Id);
             Assert.AreEqual(name, soilProfile2D.Name);
+            CollectionAssert.AreEqual(soilLayer2Ds, soilProfile2D.Layers);
         }
     }
 }
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diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/test-data/SoilProfile2DReader/text.txt	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/test-data/SoilProfile2DReader/text.txt	(revision ecd4d4b6e6b86aea559e4dee86f46850ee1477bf)
@@ -0,0 +1 @@

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