Geotest Engineering, Inc. (GEI) was founded in July 1979 to provide personal attention and high-quality service in geotechnical engineering and materials testing for corporate clients and government agencies. Geotest has established a reputation for providing cost-effective and reliable high-quality service to clients. The company’s commitment to customer satisfaction and high-quality work has resulted in numerous long-term relationships and repeat business from its clients. Geotest has grown significantly over the past over the past “almost 40 years” and services a broad range of industries and clients for various projects in the following categories:
GEI has participated in over 2,000 projects and has managed individual projects with testing and inspection fees in excess of $1 million. Various types of projects on which Geotest has worked are given below.
- Airports
- Marine and Coastal
- Public Infrastructure
- Flood Plain Management
- Transportation
- And Commercial and Residential Developments/Facilities
GEI is located in a 15,000 square-foot facility at 5600 Bintliff Drive in Houston, Texas. This facility consists of engineering offices and 8,000 square feet of laboratory. In this facility, GEI maintains a fully equipped soil mechanics laboratory and a construction materials laboratory for testing of soils, concrete, asphalt and steel.
Geotest is accredited by The American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). Geotest is also a member of the Texas Council of Engineering Laboratories (TCEL). We are regularly inspected by the US Army Corp of Engineers, City of Houston, TxDOT, METRO, and the Harris County Flood Control District. In addition, we participate in AASHTO, CCRL and TxDOT reference sampling programs. Geotest is a certified HUB, DBE and MBE with various local, state and federal agencies including the City of Houston, State of Texas, HISD, METRO, Houston Minority Business Council and the Port of Houston.
Through its experienced staff and modern facilities, Geotest provides a complete range of consulting services in geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, environmental engineering, on-site evaluation and construction inspection, non-destructive testing, quality control/quality assurance programs and construction management.