TL;DR
A slab pier is a steel push or helical pier sized for slab-on-grade floors, installed through a small core hole to transfer the slab's weight down to stable soil or bedrock. Crews cut an opening, drive pier sections hydraulically beneath it, then lift the slab back toward level with brackets before grouting the hole.
What it means
A slab pier is a steel push or helical pier sized for slab-on-grade floors, installed through a small core hole to transfer the slab's weight down to stable soil or bedrock. Crews cut an opening, drive pier sections hydraulically beneath it, then lift the slab back toward level with brackets before grouting the hole. It addresses interior slab settlement that foundation perimeter piers cannot reach, and is often combined with polyurethane injection to fill the voids left after lifting.
Where it sits in the glossary
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