In the field of construction, concrete is the most used material. In order to facilitate the casting process, concretes are liquefied punctually following the successive insertion of an internal vibrating poker. Despite the introduction of very fluid to self-compacting concrete, ordinary concrete represents more than 90% of the mix-design used on building sites. However, international recommendations are based on studies carried out during the first half of last century. Thus, we choose to investigate theses recommendations in order to incorporate the current progress on the rheology of cementitious materials. From a study of the literature, we establish the relationship between the mechanical properties of vibrating poker and the fresh behavior of concrete. Then, in chapter two, we determine, for which consistency, the vibration is really needed. Thereafter, we develop a simple analytical model to predict the diameter of action of internal poker and we compare two configurations of casting. Finally, we propose a minimum time of vibration required for compaction of the material and a maximum time to ensure a surface quality
