TERRASENSE, LLC

What TERRASENSE, LLC does

TerraSense, LLC (operating as TerraSense Lab; legal entity TerraSense Lab CED, LLC) is an accredited geotechnical and construction materials testing laboratory headquartered in Totowa, New Jersey. Founded in 2009, the company operates a 10,000 sq ft temperature-controlled facility with more than 25 test stations, providing soil index testing, advanced static and dynamic (cyclic) soil testing, aggregate testing, rock strength and deformation testing, contaminated soil handling, and custom research services. Testing is conducted in accordance with ASTM, ISRM, and AASHTO standard procedures, and the lab holds AASHTO/Re:Source accreditation, US Army Corps of Engineers validation, and USDA soil importation permits that collectively serve as procurement-qualifying credentials.

The company's customer base spans three verticals — governmental agencies, consulting engineering firms, and construction contractors — primarily in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area, with national and international sample acceptance enabled by the USDA permit. Revenue is generated on a professional-services basis through hourly billing for laboratory testing ($185/hr for project management, $210/hr for professional engineering) and project-specific quotations for non-standard work. The go-to-market model is sales-led and relationship-driven, with no subscription or recurring revenue component, and is supported by industry participation on ASTM Committee D-18 and the lab's compliance credentials rather than digital marketing.

Name

TERRASENSE, LLC

Legal name

TerraSense Lab CED, LLC

Website

https://terrasenselab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TerraSense, LLC is an AASHTO-accredited geotechnical and construction materials testing laboratory in Totowa, NJ, serving governmental agencies, consulting engineering firms, and construction contractors in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area with soil, aggregate, rock, and specialty research testing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geotechnical Laboratory Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical Site Investigation & Engineering Geology (Borings, Lab Testing) (EUAHAFAE)

Keywords

• Geotechnical testing services
• Soil index testing
• Construction materials testing
• Rock strength testing
• Aggregate laboratory testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Totowa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Testing Services: Laboratory testing services billed on an hourly basis for various geotechnical and construction materials tests. Services include soil index testing, advanced soil testing, aggregate testing, rock testing, and research services. Professional engineering review and consulting services are billed separately at higher rates. No subscription or recurring revenue model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

TerraSense Lab is a geotechnical and construction materials testing laboratory that performs soil, aggregate, and rock testing for governmental agencies, consulting engineering firms, and construction contractors. Services cover routine index tests, advanced static and cyclic strength tests, aggregate property tests, rock strength tests, and customized research services, all executed in a 10,000 sq ft temperature-controlled facility using ASTM, ISRM, and AASHTO standard procedures.

Product overview

TerraSense Lab is a geotechnical laboratory offering a unified portfolio of testing services rather than a modular software platform. The core offering comprises six interconnected service areas: Soil Index Testing (routine property tests), Advanced Soil Testing (static strength and consolidation testing), Specialty Soil Testing (cyclic/dynamic testing), Aggregate Testing, Rock Testing, and Research Services. These services collectively enable clients to characterize soil and rock properties for geotechnical engineering projects, with testing conducted in accordance with ASTM, ISRM, and AASHTO standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Soil Index Testing Basic geotechnical index testing including particle size analysis, hydrometer, water content, Atterberg Limits, proctors, organic content, CBR, chemical testing (pH, sulfate, sulfide, chloride, resistivity, Redox), and thermal conductivity. Offered to governmental agencies, consulting engineering firms, and construction contractors.
• Advanced Soil Testing Static strength testing including Standard Laboratory Vane, Fall Cone, Direct Shear, Direct Simple Shear (DSS), Unconfined Compression, Unconfined-Undrained Triaxial, Consolidated Undrained Triaxial with pore pressure, Consolidated Drained Triaxial; permeability testing (constant head, falling head, triaxial hydraulic conductivity); and consolidation/expansion testing (incremental consolidation, swell pressure, expansion index).
• Specialty Soil Testing Cyclic/dynamic soil testing including Cyclic Triaxial and Cyclic Direct Simple Shear (DSS) testing using specialized equipment to evaluate soil behavior under dynamic loading conditions.
• Aggregate Testing Aggregate testing including Los Angeles Abrasion, coarse/fine angularity, organic impurities, flat and elongated particles in coarse aggregate, sieve analysis, specific gravity, and other aggregate property tests.
• Rock Testing Comprehensive rock testing including Moh's Hardness, dry unit weight, saturated water content, bulk specific gravity, porosity, rebound hardness, total hardness, point load strength, slake durability, unconfined strength with/without elastic modulus, triaxial strength, direct shear, and Brazilian splitting test (tensile).
• Research Services Specialized research testing including slurry and backfill testing (bentonite slurry, cement/bentonite slurry, soil/bentonite slurry preparation), lime stabilization viability testing, filter cake permeability, unconfined compression on soil cement cylinders and CLSM, and large scale consolidation testing of wick drain materials.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Kleinfelder: Kleinfelder is a major engineering, construction inspection, and testing firm with geotechnical laboratory capabilities across the U.S. Overlaps directly with TerraSense on soil/rock testing and consulting engineering support, though Kleinfelder offers a much broader portfolio including environmental and construction services.
• Terracon Consultants Inc. Terracon is one of the largest employee-owned geotechnical, environmental, and materials testing firms in the U.S. with national lab coverage. Directly comparable to TerraSense on core geotechnical testing services (soil, rock, aggregate), but operates at much greater scale and geographic breadth.
• AECOM (Geotechnical Division): AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with large-scale geotechnical engineering and materials testing capabilities. Comparable on lab testing services, but typically bundled within much larger multi-disciplinary engineering programs rather than as a standalone specialist.
• WSP (Geotechnical & Earth Sciences): WSP is a global engineering consultancy with significant geotechnical and geo-environmental capabilities, including laboratory testing services acquired through Golder. Directly comparable on geotechnical lab testing services for major infrastructure projects, though delivered as part of broader consulting engagements.

Direct peers

• HVJ Associates: HVJ Associates is a Texas-based geotechnical engineering and materials testing firm with regional labs serving DOT, municipal, and private clients. Directly comparable on core soil/aggregate/rock testing services and engineering firm client base.
• Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc. Tolunay-Wong Engineers is a Houston-based geotechnical engineering and testing firm with strong Gulf Coast and specialty testing focus. Comparable on advanced soil testing (triaxial, consolidation, cyclic) and aggregate/rock testing services, with similar project-based professional services model.
• Engineering Consulting Services (ECS Group): ECS Group is a private geotechnical, environmental, construction materials, and facilities engineering firm with extensive regional lab networks. Closely comparable to TerraSense on services, customer base (consulting engineers, contractors, government), and professional-services lab model.
• Braun Intertec: Braun Intertec is an employee-owned geotechnical, environmental, and materials testing firm with strong Midwest/Mid-Atlantic presence. Comparable on the core lab testing menu (soil, rock, aggregate, construction materials) and engineering consulting support model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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