TL;DR
A helical pier is a steel shaft with welded screw plates that is mechanically rotated into the ground until the torque reading confirms it has reached load-bearing capacity, then bracketed to a foundation or new footing. Crews use them to underpin settling foundations, support deck and addition footings where soils are poor, and avoid the spoil and cure time of drilled concrete.
What it means
A helical pier is a steel shaft with welded screw plates that is mechanically rotated into the ground until the torque reading confirms it has reached load-bearing capacity, then bracketed to a foundation or new footing. Crews use them to underpin settling foundations, support deck and addition footings where soils are poor, and avoid the spoil and cure time of drilled concrete. Because installation torque correlates with capacity, each pier arrives with documented proof of bearing, useful in engineered repair warranties.
Where it sits in the glossary
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