Tigerbrain Engineering, Inc.

Tigerbrain Engineering, Inc. is a small business pavement design firm founded on December 7, 2000, by John R. Anderson, Ph.D., P.E.

Tigerbrain Engineering, Inc. delivers mission-critical airfield, pavement, and heavy civil infrastructure designs to DoD, USACE, Air Force, and commercial clients worldwide. Every Tigerbrain project is engineered from first principles—no templated solutions, no shortcuts. Our team of senior airfield engineers, construction inspectors, and design specialists bring decades of hands-on, field-proven design and construction inspection expertise spanning emergency mobilizations on active runways, extreme climate construction, and technical design support for over 400 projects on four continents. All projects are led by a credentialed technical principal, engineer ensuring rigorous design, construction quality, and mission continuity from concept through closeout.
Key Differentiators

• Rapid deployment—Tigerbrain achieves full design or site mobilization globally within 48 hours of notice, confirmed by past performance records.
• Uncompromising compliance with UFC, FAA, ICAO, and ASTM standards across all airfield and pavement assignments.
• Over $1.3B in successful project value delivered and a portfolio of 100+ Exceptional CPARS ratings for technical execution, schedule, and safety.

WHAT WE DO

Airfield Pavement Design & Rehabilitation

• Comprehensive runway, taxiway, and apron design using site-specific geotechnical/HWD/PCI investigation procedures  and UFC/FAA/UFGS criteria.
• Extensive experience with subgrade stabilization (high-sulfate, hot temperature, frost), deep reclamation, and material qualification.
• Case: Where aggregate was unavailable within 300 miles, Tigerbrain implemented an innovative blending and logistics plan to meet demanding construction specs and schedule, coordinating multi-modal import by rail, ship, and truck.

Construction Management & Quality Assurance

• Title II construction QA by USACE QCM-certified inspectors—with direct daily reporting and documentation to the government COR.
• True “three-phase control” of submittals, RFIs, lab/PCASE reviews, daily QC meetings, and schedule analysis.

Geotechnical / Materials / Forensics

• On-site and laboratory-based geotechnical investigation, forensic pavement diagnostics (PCI, HWD, petrography), and specialized rehabilitation strategies for distressed pavements and unique environmental conditions.

Safety & Risk Management

• “Zero-incident” culture supported by site-specific HASPs, comprehensive hazard assessment, and strict adherence to EM 385-1-1, OSHA, and customer protocols.
• All site personnel and subcontractors receive documented initial and ongoing training, with mandatory daily safety briefings and stop-work authority for any unsafe act[170824 Health Safety Plan LRAFB DRAFT.docx].