T L Anderson Consulting

What T L Anderson Consulting does

T L Anderson Consulting is a privately held, solo-practitioner engineering consulting firm founded in 2017 and headquartered in Cape Coral, Florida. The firm specializes in fracture mechanics, fitness-for-service assessment, failure analysis, and stress analysis for operators of critical infrastructure including pipelines, pressure vessels, bridges, and aircraft. Services are delivered personally by Dr. Ted L. Anderson, a Ph.D. metallurgist (Colorado School of Mines) and the principal author of the API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Fitness-for-Service Standard, with project teams assembled from partner organizations for larger or multidisciplinary engagements.

The firm's core technology stack centers on Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for stress simulation, supplemented by four downloadable Excel/VBA-based engineering tools: a Simple Fatigue Example (constant-amplitude fatigue crack growth), a Level 2 FAD calculator (API failure assessment diagram method for axial surface cracks in pressurized pipes), a Rainflow Calculator for cycle counting on load versus time data, and an API 579 Effective Area calculator with remaining-life capability. These tools are distributed as-is without technical support and serve primarily as marketing collateral demonstrating methodological expertise.

Revenue is generated through four streams: (1) expert consulting engagements delivered by Dr. Anderson, (2) litigation support and expert witness services, (3) customized corporate training in fracture mechanics, and (4) textbook sales of the 4th edition of "Fracture Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications" priced at $159.95 plus shipping. Pricing for consulting and training is quote-based. The firm operates with 1-10 employees and uses a sales-led, expert-driven go-to-market model with no external investors or PE/VC backing; marketing is conducted through industry publications, standards committee participation, and academic adoption of the textbook at over 150 universities worldwide.

Name

T L Anderson Consulting

Legal name

T L Anderson Consulting

Website

https://fracturemechanics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

T L Anderson Consulting is a sole-practitioner engineering firm delivering fracture mechanics, fitness-for-service, failure analysis, and stress analysis consulting to critical infrastructure operators, led by Dr. Ted Anderson, principal author of API 579.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fracture Mechanics Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Reliability, Safety & Risk Engineering (RAMS/PSM) Consulting (BPAHAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

Keywords

• Fracture mechanics consulting
• Fitness-for-service assessment
• Failure analysis services
• Stress analysis consulting
• Structural integrity engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Coral

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Expert Consulting Services: Professional consulting engagements in fracture mechanics, fitness-for-service assessment, failure analysis, and stress analysis delivered by Dr. Ted Anderson personally or with assembled partner teams.
2. Litigation Support: Expert witness and litigation consulting services for legal proceedings involving structural failures and engineering disputes.
3. Customized Training: Tailored training programs delivered to client organizations seeking to develop fracture mechanics proficiency.
4. Textbook Sales: Sales of autographed 4th edition of Fracture Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications at $159.95 plus shipping.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

T L Anderson Consulting provides specialized engineering consulting in fracture mechanics, fitness-for-service assessments, failure analysis, and stress analysis (via Finite Element Analysis) for critical infrastructure such as pressure vessels, pipelines, bridges, and aircraft. The firm also sells a fracture mechanics textbook, provides downloadable Excel-based engineering calculation tools, delivers customized training, and offers expert witness litigation support.

Product overview

T L Anderson Consulting offers specialized engineering consulting services focused on structural integrity assessment. The core offerings include four consulting service areas: Fracture Mechanics Evaluation, Fitness-for-Service Assessment, Failure Analysis, and Stress Analysis (using Finite Element Analysis). These services are delivered by Dr. Ted Anderson, a world-renowned expert and author of the leading textbook 'Fracture Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications.' The company also provides downloadable Excel-based engineering tools (Level 2 FAD, Rainflow Calculator, API 579 Effective Area, Simple Fatigue Example) for engineers to perform specialized calculations. Supplementary offerings include customized training programs and litigation support services. The consulting services are offered individually or as an integrated package where expertise in these areas often overlaps, particularly in supporting fracture mechanics analyses, fitness-for-service assessments, and failure investigations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fracture Mechanics Evaluation Expert fracture mechanics analysis for structural components including pressure vessels, pipelines, bridges, and aircraft to assess cracks and determine safe operating conditions. Targeted at operators of critical infrastructure facing structural integrity questions.
• Fitness-for-Service Assessment Assessment to determine whether a structural component with flaws, damage, or elevated operating conditions is fit for continued operation, typically resulting in run/repair/replace decisions and remaining life recommendations. Performed per API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 standards.
• Failure Analysis Metallurgical failure analysis combining expertise in metallurgy, fracture mechanics, and stress analysis to investigate the root cause of structural failures. Used by operators, insurers, and legal counsel investigating component failures.
• Stress Analysis Finite Element Analysis (FEA) simulation to support fracture mechanics analyses, fitness-for-service assessments, and failure investigations by quantifying stresses in complex geometries.
• Fracture Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications (4th Edition) Best-selling textbook in fracture mechanics authored by Dr. Ted Anderson, adopted by over 150 universities worldwide as a required text for engineering students. Autographed copies available at $159.95 plus shipping.
• Excel Engineering Tools Downloadable Excel-based engineering tools including the Level 2 FAD (API failure assessment diagram method), Rainflow Calculator, API 579 Effective Area calculator, and Simple Fatigue Example for crack growth analysis. Provided as-is without technical support.
• Customized Training Customized training programs in fracture mechanics analysis delivered by Dr. Ted Anderson to client organizations seeking to develop in-house proficiency.
• Litigation Support Expert witness and litigation consulting services for legal cases involving structural failures, fracture mechanics, and engineering disputes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Structural integrity assessment enabling safe operation or decision to run/repair/replace
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partner OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTL Anderson Consulting partners with several excellent organizations to provide a broad range of expertise and services for projects that are too large for one person or require multiple technical disciplines. The expert-led model assembles teams of specialists from partner organizations while maintaining project leadership by Dr. Ted Anderson.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Element Materials Technology: Global testing, inspection, and certification firm with capabilities in fracture mechanics testing, failure analysis, and metallurgy. Comparable technical services for critical-infrastructure clients, though delivered at much higher volume.
• MISTRAS Group: Provider of asset protection and integrity solutions including nondestructive testing, mechanical integrity, and fitness-for-service programs for energy and industrial clients. Comparable FFS and failure-analysis offerings at much larger scale.
• DNV: Global assurance and risk-management firm offering independent energy advisory, pipeline integrity, and fitness-for-service services. Overlaps with T L Anderson Consulting's pipeline and pressure-vessel integrity scope but operates at far greater scale.
• Team Inc. Previously employed Dr. Anderson as SVP of Technology Development; a large industrial services and inspection firm providing integrity assessment across pipelines, pressure vessels, and process equipment. Overlapping scope but much broader service breadth.

Direct peers

• Stress Engineering Services: Specialized engineering consultancy offering fracture mechanics, fitness-for-service, failure analysis, and pressure-vessel integrity work. Highly comparable service portfolio and customer base to T L Anderson Consulting.
• Quest Integrity: Previously employed Dr. Anderson as CTO and offers advanced inspection and integrity assessment for pipelines, pressure vessels, and storage tanks. Direct peer with overlapping fitness-for-service capabilities.
• Becht Engineering: Independent engineering consultancy serving refineries and petrochemical operators with fitness-for-service, pressure-vessel, and failure-analysis expertise per API 579. Directly comparable niche consulting firm.
• E2G | The Equity Engineering Group: Engineering consultancy focused on fitness-for-service, fracture mechanics, and pressure equipment integrity per API 579/ASME FFS-1, serving refineries, petrochemical, and pipeline operators — a direct competitor in the FFS niche.

Regional players

• TWI (The Welding Institute): UK-based welding and structural-integrity research organization where Dr. Anderson previously worked as a Senior Research Engineer; offers fracture-mechanics and welding-engineering research and consulting relevant to the firm's core competencies.

Others

• ASM International: Professional society for materials engineers that co-publishes failure-analysis references and hosts materials-characterization resources; an ecosystem/adjacent organization supporting fracture-mechanics practitioners like T L Anderson Consulting.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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