PT Structural Design and Analysis

What PT Structural Design and Analysis does

PT Structural Design and Analysis B.V. (trading as PT-Structural) is a private Dutch engineering consultancy headquartered in Ridderkerk-Bolnes near Rotterdam, founded in 1992 by ir. Pieter Pollemans and ir. Gerrit Timmerman. The firm specializes in Finite Element Method (FEM) analysis of complex steel structures using Ansys and Nemetschek SCIA software. Its service portfolio covers static calculations, failure/ultimate strength calculations, fatigue analysis and residual-life assessments, non-linear behavior analysis (plasticity, second-order effects, buckling), dynamic behavior analysis (vibrations, explosion loads, wave effects), floating structures engineering, assembly and erection method engineering, probabilistic design, and balcony inspection services. Project verticals span general steel construction, shipbuilding (crane ships, heavy lift, dredging, superyachts), cranes and hoisting equipment, bridges (suspension, cable-stayed, arch, truss, movable), wet hydropower (lock gates, flood defenses), and special constructions.

The firm operates a B2B project-based professional services model, delivering FE analyses and structural calculations directly under contract to engineering firms, shipbuilders, infrastructure contractors, government agencies (notably Rijkswaterstaat), and industrial clients. Marquee engagements include the Maeslantkering storm surge barrier, the Oosterscheldedam conservation works, the Brighton i360 Tower (UK), Wembley Stadium, and the Dalsfjordbrua bridge (Norway). Its roster of disclosed enterprise and government customers includes Allseas, Hollandia, Royal IHC (IHC Merwede), Feadship, Mammoet, Rijkswaterstaat, Jos van den Bersselaar Constructie, Ulstein Design & Solutions, Heerema Marine Contractors, Den Herder Seaworks, and Van der Zalm Metaalindustrie. Pricing is project-quoted and not publicly disclosed.

The current team of 14 is led by directors ir. Gerrit Timmerman and ir. Danny Reijs, supported by senior engineers holding Dutch ir. and ing. credentials, with ir. Pieter Pollemans retaining a Register Constructeur (RC) qualification. Distribution is by direct client engagement and referrals, supplemented by a company website, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook channels. Ownership is privately held among founders and management with no external investors disclosed.

Name

PT Structural Design and Analysis

Legal name

PT-Structural Design and Analysis BV

Website

https://pt-structural.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PT Structural Design and Analysis is a Dutch FEM engineering consultancy founded in 1992, delivering finite element analysis, fatigue, dynamic, and failure calculations for complex steel structures in shipbuilding, bridges, cranes, and maritime infrastructure to enterprise and government clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Structural & Hull Engineering (Scantlings, Fatigue, Vibration, Noise) (IMAJAGAC), Concept & Feasibility Naval Architecture (Requirements, Trade Studies) (IMAJAGAA), Forensic Engineering & Failure Analysis Consulting (BPAHAIAO), Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) for Civil/Steel Structures (EUAEAKAE)

Keywords

• Structural engineering consulting
• Finite element analysis
• Steel structure design
• Fatigue analysis services
• Maritime structural engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Ridderkerk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Project-based engineering consulting fees for FE analysis, structural calculations, and design services for complex steel structures. Clients commission specific analyses for their construction or engineering projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PT Structural Design and Analysis is a Dutch engineering consultancy providing finite element method (FEM) analysis services for complex steel structures. Its core deliverables include static, fatigue, failure/ultimate-strength, non-linear, dynamic, and floating-structure calculations, as well as assembly method engineering and probabilistic design, delivered using Ansys and Nemetschek SCIA software to construction, maritime, infrastructure, and heavy-lift clients.

Product overview

PT Structural Design and Analysis is an engineering consulting firm specializing in finite element method (FEM) structural analysis for complex steel structures. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of engineering services organized around its core FEM calculation capability, supplemented by specialized project expertise across multiple sectors. Services include static calculations, failure/ultimate strength analysis, fatigue analysis, mounting/erection methods, non-linear behavior analysis, dynamic behavior analysis, floating structures engineering, probabilistic design, and balcony inspections. The firm serves diverse sectors including general steel structures, ship building, cranes and hoisting equipment, bridges, wet hydropower, and special constructions. Rather than a software product, the company provides expert engineering analysis services using industry-standard tools including Ansys and Scia software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FEM Calculations (Finite Element Method Analysis) Core engineering analysis service using finite element methods to analyze complex steel structures, including static, quasi-static, dynamic, time-dependent loads, and natural frequency calculations in air and water. Delivered to construction, maritime, infrastructure, and heavy-lift clients.
• Static Calculations

Quantifiable outcome

• 400+ projects completed successfully since 1992
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global engineering consultancy with significant presence in maritime, bridges, and structural engineering. Competes for the same enterprise and government clients but at a much larger scale and with multidisciplinary integration.
• Arcadis: Major Dutch-origin global design and engineering consultancy with substantial structural engineering practice. Competes on integrated infrastructure projects where FEM analysis is bundled into larger design mandates.
• Sweco: Large European engineering consultancy with Dutch roots (formerly Grontmij). Provides structural and infrastructure engineering across Western Europe; broader portfolio but overlapping on bridge and structural FEM work.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering consultancy with strong bridges, maritime, and infrastructure practices. Competes for international complex structural analysis mandates similar to those PT-Structural has won in UK and Norway.
• Arup: Global engineering consultancy known for complex structural and iconic infrastructure projects (including Wembley Stadium — a PT-Structural reference). Overlaps on technically demanding FEM and structural design work.

Direct peers

• Witteveen+Bos: Dutch engineering consultancy with significant water infrastructure, bridges, and steel structure practice. Direct overlap on bridge and hydraulic structure FEM analysis work where PT-Structural has class-society credentials.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Largest Dutch engineering consultancy with deep structural, maritime, and infrastructure practice. Overlaps directly with PT-Structural on FEM analysis for bridges, ports, and maritime projects, but operates at vastly larger scale with multidisciplinary offerings.
• SBE Engineering (VDL): Belgian-Dutch specialist engineering consultancy focused on FEM and structural analysis for bridges, marine, and offshore structures. Most comparable peer to PT-Structural by virtue of similar niche positioning and technical specialization.
• Iv-Groep: Dutch engineering firm specializing in maritime, offshore, and industrial structural engineering with strong FEM/FEA capabilities. Closest direct peer to PT-Structural in terms of niche specialization on ship and offshore structural analysis.

Others

• TNO: Dutch applied scientific research organization with structural mechanics and FEM expertise. Not a direct commercial competitor but operates adjacent technology space and occasionally partners with industry on advanced structural analysis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pt.structural
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pt-structural-design-analysis-bv
• Instagraminstagram.com/ptstructural/?hl=nl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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