Our History
Pilesound (Robert Miner Dynamic Testing) was founded in July of 1999 when Robert Miner purchased the Seattle area branch operation of Goble Rausche Likins and Associates, Inc. (GRL), specialists in equipment and consulting for dynamic measurements of deep foundations. From 1989 to 1999, Robert Miner managed the Seattle-based regional office of GRL and Associates, Inc.
Since July of 1999, Pilesound has completed work on projects in fourteen states or territories and four Canadian provinces, South-East Asia, and the Central and South Americas.
Within the Pacific Northwest Pilesound provides services for bridge and terminal projects of the Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington departments of transportation, as well as waterfront or upland projects for local and regional government agencies and corporations.
Taken together with Mr. Miner’s prior experience, projects have been completed in over half of the US states and territories, and on five continents.
Our Team
Robert (Bert) F. Miner, P.E.
Principal Engineer
Bert received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Case Institute of Technology in 1983 and a Master of Science in Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991. In 1983 Bert started work in Cleveland, Ohio for the firm which pioneered the field of dynamic pile testing, later opening offices for that firm in Denver and Seattle. Bert founded Pilesound in 1999 and he makes his home near Port Orchard, WA where he is active in all aspects of Pilesound’s services.
Phone: 360-981-3317
Email: Bert@pilesound.com
