钢筋混凝土冷却塔和冷却盆是重要的民用结构，与建筑物紧密接触 在许多情况下，“侵蚀性”冷却液和潜在的恶劣环境暴露条件。这些冷却液可包括淡水、盐水、废水或其组合，以及从热带到北极气候的环境使用条件。因此，在开始对冷却塔进行钢筋混凝土维修之前，在进行维修并投入使用之前，了解其运行的劣化机制以及如何最好地减轻损坏影响非常重要。

Reinforced Concrete Cooling Towers and Basins are significant civil structures placed in intimate contact with, in many cases, "aggressive" cooling fluids and potentially harsh environmental exposure conditions. These cooling fluids can include freshwater, saltwater, wastewater or a combination thereof with ambient service conditions ranging from tropical to arctic climates. As such, prior to initiating reinforced concrete repairs at a Cooling Tower, it's important to understand the deterioration mechanisms operating and how best to mitigate the damaging effects, prior to performing repairs and placing them into service.