In sandy ground the helices bite into competent material well below the layer water has disturbed.
Byron settlement usually starts with water moving fine material out from under a footing, leaving a void that the footing eventually drops into. Whatever is directly under the foundation has been disturbed, so any repair has to reach past it.
A helical pier does that by advancing until the torque says it has found undisturbed bearing. In sandy Coastal Plain soil the depth varies with where the water has been working, and screwing to a torque value handles that variability well.
It is also a good fit for newer subdivision homes here. Fill from lot grading is soft and inconsistent, and a helical pier turns through it easily and stops where the ground actually carries load. Light structures like porches and stoops are supported the same way with no need for structure weight.
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