• Engineer Benefits
• Improved efficiency: more time for engineering analysis and reporting, less time in transit or idle on location
• Can quote fixed costs per pile tested and analyzed
• Problem piles can be tested and addressed immediately
• No scheduling conflicts allowing for testing at multiple locations per day
• Support from experts available at time of testing either to do complete analysis and reporting or merely help with advice
• Less time away from home
• Safe work environment
• Contractor Benefits
• Scheduling conflicts are avoided; can test on the day and at the time of day that is most convenient to the project schedule
• Known cost to monitor a pile
• More options in selecting testing company, not limited to the local market
• Obtain results and recommendations sooner (analysis started immediately)
• Problems can be addressed immediately
• Can access knowledgeable testing engineers
• Owner Benefits
• Reduced testing costs
• Reduced factors of safety(LRFD) through additional testing at little additional cost
• More economical design through improved knowledge
• Less location variability risk because of more testing
• Accelerated construction
• Faster decisions
• No conflicts with test schedules
• Avoiding potential claims by addressing and documenting problem piles immediately
• Scheduling conflicts for testing are avoided; project stays on schedule

The practice is described by four engineers (consultants and contractors) who routinely test using the remote PDA on the paper: