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EXCELLENCE
THROUGH TEAMWORK
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Safety
The safety of our employees is our number one priority. Thanks to
excellent training and incentive programs, our plants operate efficiently
and safely.
Our Oro Grande plant recently celebrated 600 days with no
lost-time accidents, an indisputable achievement in our industry.
We are proud of our safety performance and thank our teams
in Texas and California for creating a safe work environment every day.
Awards
TXI's four cement plants recently received a total of 6 safety
awards at the 43rd Annual Technical Conference of the IEEE/PCA in Vancouver.
TXI was recognized for safety accomplishments in 2000 at the Portland
Cement Association (PCA) Safety Award Ceremony.
The Hunter Cement Plant, New Braunfels, Texas
- Safety Honor Award, having achieved 3 years with no lost
time accidents and a Safety Excellence Award for working more than 1,000,000
man-hours without a lost time accidents.
- Oro Grande Cement Plant in Oro Grande, California was
presented with a Safety Commendation Award for working more than one
year with no lost time accidents and a Safety Merit Award for working
more than 500,000 man-hours with no lost time accidents.
The Midlothian Cement Plant in Midlothian, Texas
- Safety Merit Award for working more than 500,000 hours
with no lost time accidents.
Crestmore Cement of Riverside, California
- Outstanding Safety Improvement resulting from a greater
than 75% incidence rate improvement.
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TXI
Cement Plant Locationstop
| TXI Midlothian
Cement
245 Ward Rd.
Midlothian, TX 76065
(972)647-4985
24-hour Ordering & Transportation Information
(972)647-4960
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TXI Hunter Cement
7781 FM 1102
New Braunfels, TX 78132
512-396-4244
Distribution
800-292-7852
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TXI Riverside
Cement
1500 Rubidoux Blvd.
Riverside, CA 92509
(951)774-2500
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TXI Oro Grande Cement
19409 National Trail Hwy
Oro Grande, CA 92368
(760)245-5321
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PRODUCTS Texas
Type I/II
Portland Cement
- General, all-purpose cement
- Comparable to Type I and Type II
- Common Uses: pavements (CSI #02750), foundations, sidewalks
(CSI #02775), walkways, patios, swimming pool decks, reinforced
concrete buildings, bridges, precast & prestressed concrete
(CSI #03400), railway structures, tanks, reservoirs, culverts,
water pipe and masonry units
- Available in bulk or in 94 lb. bags
- Specifications: ASTM C 150
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| Type III Portland Cement
- High early-strength cement
- Used when forms are to be removed as soon as possible or when
the structure must be put into service quickly
- In cold weather, its use permits a reduction in the controlled
curing period
- Common Uses: architectural precast concrete
- Available in bulk or in 94 lb. bags
- Specifications: ASTM C-150
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| Type N Masonry
Cement
- Manufactured specifically to meet the needs of the brick and
stone mason while adhering to the requirements of ASTM Specification
C 91
- Provides excellent board life, workability, strength and uniformity
of color
- Specially manufactured using a waterproofing additive
- Reaches 900 psi at 28 days
- Common Uses: residential contraction, stucco scratch, brown
coat
- Available in bulk or in 70 lb. bags
- Specifications: ASTM C 91, ASTM C 270
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| Type IP Pozzolanic Cement
- General, all-purpose cement
- Comparable to Type I
- Sulfate-resistant
- Manufactured by intergrinding Portland cement clinker and flyash,
a finely divided pozzolan
- Possesses enhanced pumpability, reduced shrinkage cracking,
improved workability, and better finishing characteristics
- Recommended for use in concrete with aggregates that may be
deleteriously reactive
- Common Uses: pavements (CSI #02750), foundations, sidewalks
(CSI #02775), walkways, patios, swimming pool decks, reinforced
concrete buildings, precast & prestressed concrete (CSI #03400)
bridges, railway structures, tanks, reservoirs, culverts, water
pipe, masonry units
- Available in bulk or in 94 lb. bags
- Specifications: ASTM C 595
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| Type S Masonry
Cement
- Reaches 2,100 psi in 28 days
- Recommended for use in high-strength mortars where architectural
demand requires high performance masonry units
- Available in bulk or in 75 lb. bags
- Specifications: ASTM C 91, ASTM C 270
- General purpose cement
- For use from surface to depths down to 6,000 feet when special
properties are not required
- Available in bulk only
- Specifications: API Spec 10 and API Spec 10A Class C Well Cement
- Moderate sulfate-resistance
- For use from surface to depths down to 6,000 feet when conditions
require high early strength and moderate sulfate resistance
- Available in bulk only
- Specifications: API Spec 10A
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| Class H Well Cement
- High sulfate-resistance
- For use from surface to depths down to 8,000 feet when special
properties are not required
- Can also be used with accelerators and retarders to cover a
wide range of oil well depths and temperatures
- Available in bulk only
- Specifications: API Spec 10A
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| Lightweight
Well Cement
- A fine grind, low-density cement that may be mixed over a range
of 12.0 to 14.2 pounds per gallon and has a typical blaine surface
area of 6,900 square centimeters per gram
- Substantially reduces free water
- For use from surface to depths down to 12,000 feet
- Available in bulk only
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| Class A Well Cement
- General purpose cement
- For use from surface to depths down to 6,000 feet when special
properties are not required
- Available in bulk only
- Specifications: API Spec 10A
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| Class C Well
Cement
- Moderate sulfate-resistance
- For use from surface to depths down to 6,000 feet when conditions
require high early strength and moderate sulfate resistance
- Available in bulk only
- Specifications: API Spec 10A
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PRODUCTS California
| Type II Portland
Cement
- General
all-purpose cement
- Meets
Type II and V specifications
- Sulfate
resistant
- Generates
less heat in the hydration process
- Common
uses: drainage structures, piers, abutments, large retaining walls
(CSI #02830), mass dams, precast and prestressed concrete (CSI
#03400), mat foundations
- Available
in bulk, 2000 lb super sacks, 94 lb bags and 47 lb. Bags
- Specifications:
ASTM C-150 Type I, II & V low alkali; Federal SS-C-1960/3;
CALTRANS Sec. 90-2; AZ Dot prequalified; NDOT Sec. 701
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| White Cement
- Comparable
to Type I and Type III
- Manufactured
so the finished product is white
- Common
uses: Swimming pool plaster, roofing tile, precast curtain walls,
architectural panels, terrazzo surfaces, stucco, cement paint,
decorative grouts and mortars.
- Available
in bulk, 2000 lb super sacks, 94 lb bags
- Specifications:
ASTM C-150 Type I Low Alkalai; Federal SS-C 1960/3
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| Type V Portland
Cement
- Used
when more sulfate resistance is desired
- Generates
less heat in the hydration process
- Common
uses: Marine and waste disposal applications
- Available
in bulk, 94 lb bags
- Specifications:
ASTM C-150; Type II-V Low Alkalai; Federal SS-C-1960/3; CALTRANS
Sec. 90-2; AZDOT Pre-qualified; NDOT Sec. 701
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| Plastic Cement
- Manufactured
through process of intergrinding with plasticizing agents to improve
workability and pumpability
- Common
uses: Plaster, stucco, mortar, scratch and brown coat
- Available
in bulk, 2000 lb super sacks, 94 lb bags and 47 lb. Bags
- Specifications:
ASTM-C-1328; UBC 97 Sec. 21 & 25; City of Los Angeles Approved
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| Block Cement
- Similar
to Type III Cement
- Quick
setting time
- Common
uses: Concrete blocks, stucco (when uniform color consistency
is desired)
- Available
in bulk and 94 lb. bags
- Specifications:
ASTM C-1157 for Type GU & HE; UBC 97 Sec. 21; ASTM C-150 (except
in relation to the limitations on loss on ignition, insoluble
residue an additions subsequent to calcinations); Type I &
II low alkalai
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| Rapid Strength Cement
- Modified
Type II Portland Cement
- Generates
high early strengths
- Available
in bulk and 94 lb. bags
- Specifications:
ASTM C-150 Type I, II & V Low Alkalai Modified for prestress;
Federal SS-C-1960/3; CALTRANS Sec. 90-2 Modified for prestress
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