Index: Core/Common/test/Core.Common.TestUtil/TestDataPath.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rfea3332b5f7a5cea6b41de4a6368c1f1c2bf1282 -rfe9af51d0ecee9dc64884d9370cf951fe787a8bc
--- Core/Common/test/Core.Common.TestUtil/TestDataPath.cs	(.../TestDataPath.cs)	(revision fea3332b5f7a5cea6b41de4a6368c1f1c2bf1282)
+++ Core/Common/test/Core.Common.TestUtil/TestDataPath.cs	(.../TestDataPath.cs)	(revision fe9af51d0ecee9dc64884d9370cf951fe787a8bc)
@@ -34,18 +34,11 @@
 
             public static class Components
             {
-                public static readonly TestDataPath DotSpatial = System.IO.Path.Combine("Core", "Components", "test", "Core.Components.DotSpatial.Test");
-
                 public static class Gis
                 {
                     public static readonly TestDataPath IO = System.IO.Path.Combine("Core", "Components", "test", "Core.Components.Gis.IO.Test");
                 }
             }
-
-            public static class Plugins
-            {
-                public static readonly TestDataPath DotSpatial = System.IO.Path.Combine("Core", "Plugins", "test", "Core.Plugins.DotSpatial.Test");
-            }
         }
 
         public static class Ringtoets
@@ -58,6 +51,7 @@
             public static class HydraRing
             {
                 public static readonly TestDataPath IO = System.IO.Path.Combine("Ringtoets", "HydraRing", "test", "Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.Test");
+                public static readonly TestDataPath Calculation = System.IO.Path.Combine("Ringtoets", "HydraRing", "test", "Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Test");
             }
 
             public static class Integration
Index: Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/HydraRingConfiguration.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rdd33f3b9d039c570742b8233da23326538c848cf -rfe9af51d0ecee9dc64884d9370cf951fe787a8bc
--- Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/HydraRingConfiguration.cs	(.../HydraRingConfiguration.cs)	(revision dd33f3b9d039c570742b8233da23326538c848cf)
+++ Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/HydraRingConfiguration.cs	(.../HydraRingConfiguration.cs)	(revision fe9af51d0ecee9dc64884d9370cf951fe787a8bc)
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
 
                 foreach (var subMechanimsId in failureMechanismDefaults.SubMechanismIds)
                 {
-                    var subMechanismSettings = subMechanismSettingsProvider.GetSubMechanismSettings(hydraRingCalculation.FailureMechanismType, subMechanimsId);
+                    var subMechanismSettings = subMechanismSettingsProvider.GetSubMechanismSettings(hydraRingCalculation.FailureMechanismType, subMechanimsId, ringId);
 
                     orderDictionaries.Add(new OrderedDictionary
                     {
Index: Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/IO/HydraRingSettingsCsvReader.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r968645e02cdc2c21c899fa8099589c779138be54 -rfe9af51d0ecee9dc64884d9370cf951fe787a8bc
--- Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/IO/HydraRingSettingsCsvReader.cs	(.../HydraRingSettingsCsvReader.cs)	(revision 968645e02cdc2c21c899fa8099589c779138be54)
+++ Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/IO/HydraRingSettingsCsvReader.cs	(.../HydraRingSettingsCsvReader.cs)	(revision fe9af51d0ecee9dc64884d9370cf951fe787a8bc)
@@ -62,16 +62,16 @@
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="HydraRingSettingsCsvReader"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="path">The path to the file to read.</param>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown when <paramref name="path"/> is not set.</exception>
-        public HydraRingSettingsCsvReader(string path)
+        /// <param name="file">The file to read.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown when <paramref name="file"/> is not set.</exception>
+        public HydraRingSettingsCsvReader(string file)
         {
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(path))
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(file))
             {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException("path", "A path to a file must be set.");
+                throw new ArgumentNullException("file", "A file must be set.");
             }
 
-            filePath = path;
+            filePath = file;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
Index: Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/Settings/SubMechanismSettingsProvider.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rdd33f3b9d039c570742b8233da23326538c848cf -rfe9af51d0ecee9dc64884d9370cf951fe787a8bc
--- Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/Settings/SubMechanismSettingsProvider.cs	(.../SubMechanismSettingsProvider.cs)	(revision dd33f3b9d039c570742b8233da23326538c848cf)
+++ Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/Settings/SubMechanismSettingsProvider.cs	(.../SubMechanismSettingsProvider.cs)	(revision fe9af51d0ecee9dc64884d9370cf951fe787a8bc)
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Data;
+using Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.IO;
+using Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Properties;
 
 namespace Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Settings
 {
@@ -29,13 +31,45 @@
     /// </summary>
     public class SubMechanismSettingsProvider
     {
-        private readonly IDictionary<HydraRingFailureMechanismType, IDictionary<int, SubMechanismSettings>> defaultSubMechanismSettings;
+        private readonly IDictionary<int, IDictionary<int, IDictionary<string, SubMechanismSettings>>> fileSubMechanismSettings;
+        private readonly FailureMechanismDefaultsProvider failureMechanismDefaultsProvider;
+        private IDictionary<HydraRingFailureMechanismType, IDictionary<int, SubMechanismSettings>> defaultSubMechanismSettings;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new instance of the <see cref="SubMechanismSettingsProvider"/> class.
         /// </summary>
         public SubMechanismSettingsProvider()
         {
+            failureMechanismDefaultsProvider = new FailureMechanismDefaultsProvider();
+
+            InitializeDefaultSubMechanismSettings();
+
+            fileSubMechanismSettings = new HydraRingSettingsCsvReader(Resources.HydraRingSettings).ReadSettings();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns <see cref="SubMechanismSettings"/> based on the provided <see cref="HydraRingFailureMechanismType"/> and sub mechanism id.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="failureMechanismType">The <see cref="HydraRingFailureMechanismType"/> to obtain the <see cref="FailureMechanismSettings"/> for.</param>
+        /// <param name="subMechanismId">The sub mechanism id to obtain the <see cref="FailureMechanismSettings"/> for.</param>
+        /// <param name="ringId">The ring id to obtain the <see cref="FailureMechanismSettings"/> for.</param>
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="FailureMechanismSettings"/> corresponding to the provided <see cref="HydraRingFailureMechanismType"/> and sub mechanism id.</returns>
+        public SubMechanismSettings GetSubMechanismSettings(HydraRingFailureMechanismType failureMechanismType, int subMechanismId, string ringId)
+        {
+            var mechanismId = failureMechanismDefaultsProvider.GetFailureMechanismDefaults(failureMechanismType).MechanismId;
+
+            if (fileSubMechanismSettings.ContainsKey(mechanismId) &&
+                fileSubMechanismSettings[mechanismId].ContainsKey(subMechanismId) &&
+                fileSubMechanismSettings[mechanismId][subMechanismId].ContainsKey(ringId))
+            {
+                return fileSubMechanismSettings[mechanismId][subMechanismId][ringId];
+            }
+
+            return defaultSubMechanismSettings[failureMechanismType][subMechanismId];
+        }
+
+        private void InitializeDefaultSubMechanismSettings()
+        {
             defaultSubMechanismSettings = new Dictionary<HydraRingFailureMechanismType, IDictionary<int, SubMechanismSettings>>
             {
                 {
@@ -177,16 +211,5 @@
                 }
             };
         }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Returns <see cref="SubMechanismSettings"/> based on the provided <see cref="HydraRingFailureMechanismType"/> and sub mechanism id.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="failureMechanismType">The <see cref="HydraRingFailureMechanismType"/> to obtain the <see cref="FailureMechanismSettings"/> for.</param>
-        /// <param name="subMechanismId">The sub mechanism id to obtain the <see cref="FailureMechanismSettings"/> for.</param>
-        /// <returns>The <see cref="FailureMechanismSettings"/> corresponding to the provided <see cref="HydraRingFailureMechanismType"/> and sub mechanism id.</returns>
-        public SubMechanismSettings GetSubMechanismSettings(HydraRingFailureMechanismType failureMechanismType, int subMechanismId)
-        {
-            return defaultSubMechanismSettings[failureMechanismType][subMechanismId];
-        }
     }
 }
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Index: Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Test/IO/HydraRingSettingsCsvReaderTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r968645e02cdc2c21c899fa8099589c779138be54 -rfe9af51d0ecee9dc64884d9370cf951fe787a8bc
--- Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Test/IO/HydraRingSettingsCsvReaderTest.cs	(.../HydraRingSettingsCsvReaderTest.cs)	(revision 968645e02cdc2c21c899fa8099589c779138be54)
+++ Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Test/IO/HydraRingSettingsCsvReaderTest.cs	(.../HydraRingSettingsCsvReaderTest.cs)	(revision fe9af51d0ecee9dc64884d9370cf951fe787a8bc)
@@ -21,17 +21,19 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
 using Core.Common.TestUtil;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.IO;
 using Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Settings;
-using Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Test.Properties;
 
 namespace Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Test.IO
 {
     [TestFixture]
     public class HydraRingSettingsCsvReaderTest
     {
+        private readonly string testDataPath = TestHelper.GetTestDataPath(TestDataPath.Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation, "Settings");
+
         [Test]
         public void Constructor_PathSet_DoesNotThrowArgumentNullException()
         {
@@ -49,14 +51,19 @@
             TestDelegate call = () => new HydraRingSettingsCsvReader(null);
 
             // Assert
-            TestHelper.AssertThrowsArgumentExceptionAndTestMessage<ArgumentNullException>(call, "A path to a file must be set.");
+            TestHelper.AssertThrowsArgumentExceptionAndTestMessage<ArgumentNullException>(call, "A file must be set.");
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void ReadSettings_ValidFile_ReturnsSettings()
         {
             // Setup
-            var reader = new HydraRingSettingsCsvReader(Resources.TestSettings);
+            var testFile = Path.Combine(testDataPath, "HydraRingSettingsTest.csv");
+
+            var streamReader = new StreamReader(testFile);
+            var fileContents = streamReader.ReadToEnd();
+
+            var reader = new HydraRingSettingsCsvReader(fileContents);
             var expectedDictionary = GetDictionary();
 
             // Call
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Index: Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Test.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -r968645e02cdc2c21c899fa8099589c779138be54 -rfe9af51d0ecee9dc64884d9370cf951fe787a8bc
--- Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Test.csproj)	(revision 968645e02cdc2c21c899fa8099589c779138be54)
+++ Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Test.csproj)	(revision fe9af51d0ecee9dc64884d9370cf951fe787a8bc)
@@ -57,11 +57,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Hydraulics\AssessmentLevelCalculationTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Hydraulics\HydraulicCalculationTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IO\HydraRingSettingsCsvReaderTest.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Properties\Resources.Designer.cs">
-      <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
-      <DesignTime>True</DesignTime>
-      <DependentUpon>Resources.resx</DependentUpon>
-    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Settings\FailureMechanismDefaultsProviderTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Settings\FailureMechanismDefaultsTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Settings\FailureMechanismSettingsProviderTest.cs" />
@@ -92,14 +87,7 @@
       <Link>Copying.licenseheader</Link>
     </None>
     <None Include="packages.config" />
-    <EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\Hydra-Ring settings test.csv" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <EmbeddedResource Include="Properties\Resources.resx">
-      <Generator>ResXFileCodeGenerator</Generator>
-      <LastGenOutput>Resources.Designer.cs</LastGenOutput>
-    </EmbeddedResource>
-  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
Index: Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Test/Settings/SubMechanismSettingsProviderTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rdd33f3b9d039c570742b8233da23326538c848cf -rfe9af51d0ecee9dc64884d9370cf951fe787a8bc
--- Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Test/Settings/SubMechanismSettingsProviderTest.cs	(.../SubMechanismSettingsProviderTest.cs)	(revision dd33f3b9d039c570742b8233da23326538c848cf)
+++ Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Test/Settings/SubMechanismSettingsProviderTest.cs	(.../SubMechanismSettingsProviderTest.cs)	(revision fe9af51d0ecee9dc64884d9370cf951fe787a8bc)
@@ -29,6 +29,33 @@
     public class SubMechanismSettingsProviderTest
     {
         [Test]
+        public void GetSubMechanismSettings_KnownRingId_ReturnsExpectedSubMechanismSettings()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            var subMechanismSettingsProvider = new SubMechanismSettingsProvider();
+            var expectedValues = GetExpectedSubMechanismSettings();
+
+            // Call
+            var settings = subMechanismSettingsProvider.GetSubMechanismSettings(HydraRingFailureMechanismType.AssessmentLevel, 1, "205");
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedValues.CalculationTechniqueId, settings.CalculationTechniqueId);
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedValues.FormStartMethod, settings.FormStartMethod);
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedValues.FormNumberOfIterations, settings.FormNumberOfIterations);
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedValues.FormRelaxationFactor, settings.FormRelaxationFactor);
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedValues.FormEpsBeta, settings.FormEpsBeta);
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedValues.FormEpsHoh, settings.FormEpsHoh);
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedValues.FormEpsZFunc, settings.FormEpsZFunc);
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedValues.DsStartMethod, settings.DsStartMethod);
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedValues.DsMaxNumberOfIterations, settings.DsMaxNumberOfIterations);
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedValues.DsMinNumberOfIterations, settings.DsMinNumberOfIterations);
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedValues.DsVarCoefficient, settings.DsVarCoefficient);
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedValues.NiNumberSteps, settings.NiNumberSteps);
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedValues.NiUMax, settings.NiUMax);
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedValues.NiUMin, settings.NiUMin);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
         [TestCase(HydraRingFailureMechanismType.AssessmentLevel, 1, 1, 4)]
         [TestCase(HydraRingFailureMechanismType.QVariant, 3, 1, 4)]
         [TestCase(HydraRingFailureMechanismType.QVariant, 4, 1, 4)]
@@ -58,13 +85,13 @@
         [TestCase(HydraRingFailureMechanismType.StructuresStructuralFailure, 433, 1, 1)]
         [TestCase(HydraRingFailureMechanismType.StructuresStructuralFailure, 434, 1, 4)]
         [TestCase(HydraRingFailureMechanismType.StructuresStructuralFailure, 435, 1, 4)]
-        public void GetSubMechanismSettings_DefaultsOnly_ReturnsExpectedSubMechanismSettings(HydraRingFailureMechanismType failureMechanismType, int subMechanismId, int expectedCalculationTechniqueId, int expectedFormStartMethod)
+        public void GetSubMechanismSettings_UnknownRingId_ReturnsExpectedDefaultSubMechanismSettings(HydraRingFailureMechanismType failureMechanismType, int subMechanismId, int expectedCalculationTechniqueId, int expectedFormStartMethod)
         {
             // Setup
             var subMechanismSettingsProvider = new SubMechanismSettingsProvider();
 
             // Call
-            var subMechanismSettings = subMechanismSettingsProvider.GetSubMechanismSettings(failureMechanismType, subMechanismId);
+            var subMechanismSettings = subMechanismSettingsProvider.GetSubMechanismSettings(failureMechanismType, subMechanismId, "unknown ringId");
 
             // Assert
             Assert.AreEqual(expectedCalculationTechniqueId, subMechanismSettings.CalculationTechniqueId);
@@ -82,5 +109,10 @@
             Assert.AreEqual(6.0, subMechanismSettings.NiUMax);
             Assert.AreEqual(25, subMechanismSettings.NiNumberSteps);
         }
+
+        private static SubMechanismSettings GetExpectedSubMechanismSettings()
+        {
+            return new SubMechanismSettings(1, 4, 50, 0.15, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 2, 20000, 100000, 0.1, -6, 6, 25);
+        }
     }
-}
+}
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