As you probably know, vibrating concrete consolidates the material, avoids segregation, minimises holes and protects the steel reinforcement. High resistance cement mixtures are very difficult to place and it is required a careful combination of fluidificant and vibrating. Although over-vibration of the concrete is not a good thing, generally speaking, it is worse to under-vibrate than to over-vibrate concrete.
I found a couple of interesting pics that show the rapid growing of the holes in the deck of a bridge.
If you understand a bit of Spanish, I recommend you have a look at the desperate on-site engineer's rant at the Urbanity forum.
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Ooops. I´m glad to not to be on his place.
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