Seismic Surveys offers a unique combination of experience, products and people. We combine our understanding of every phase of a project with a commitment to superior performance and a unified corporate goal to help our customers succeed.

Founder and President, David K. Miller

David has more than 20 years experience in Engineering Geology and Blasting Seismology. He is a licensed geologist in Pennsylvania and Virginia and is also a registered ICC-Residential Building Inspector.

His professional experience involves construction inspections and subsurface exploration for geotechnical engineering companies, vibration monitoring, pre-blast/construction inspection of structures, evaluating structure response and damage susceptibility of buildings to construction vibrations, vibration damage claim investigation, public relations, and expert legal testimony. Other related experience includes conducting geophysical surveys and engineering evaluation of soils and rock through borings and test pits.

Senior Consultant, Robert D. Spaniol

Robert has more than 28 years of experience in the Explosives Engineering industry and has concentrated his efforts for the past 10 years in the field of Blasting Seismology. Robert has a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of the District of Columbia and has completed a substantial amount of coursework, including: a Safe and Cost-Efficient Blasting in Civil Engineering, Mining, and Quarrying course at Purdue University School of Engineering, and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Blasting Safety and Application Seminar.

His professional expertise includes blasting in a variety of construction projects and quarries, blast design consulting for quarries, blasting consultation for construction projects, and vibration and noise monitoring and studies.

Will Spencer, Senior Staff Geologist

His professional experience includes vibration monitoring of construction activity and blasting, analysis of seismograph data, pre-blast/construction inspection of structures, and public relations.  Mr. Maynard has also been badged and trained for AOA access at IAD.

Mr. Spencer has received formal training in conducting pre-condition surveys and seismic monitoring through Seismic Surveys, Inc. in-house training program. His professional experience includes vibration monitoring of construction activity and blasting, analysis of seismograph data, pre-blast/construction inspection of structures, and public relations. Clients that Mr. Spencer has served throughout the Mid-Atlantic region include Capital Drilling, Inc., The Whiting and Turner Contracting Co., J.E. McKeever Inc., Fru-Con Construction Corp., John W. Gleim, Jr., Inc., and Dickinson College. In addition, Mr. Spencer has experience conducting pre-construction surveys of beachfront properties and seismic monitoring of beachfront activities.