BAILEY BRIDGE EXAM II COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ What is the required safety setback on an unprepared abutment if
the bank height is 6 feet?
Answer: 1.5 x 6 feet = 9 feet
◉ Given a 140-foot TS bridge with grillage type 1 on both the near
shore (NS) and far shore (FS). The far-bank seat is level with the
near-bank seat. What is the position of the launching-nose links?
Answer: 20 feet & 40 feet
◉ How is the initial bridge length determined?
Answer: By adding the width of the gap, the safety setbacks, and the
roller clearances
◉ What is the purpose of construction rollers?
Answer: Aid in inserting the launching-nose links and provide
clearance between the links and the ground
◉ How many NCOs and enlisted members are on the transom crew
to construct a TT Bailey bridge?
Answer: 2 NCOs and 28 enlisted members
STUDY GUIDE WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ What is the required safety setback on an unprepared abutment if
the bank height is 6 feet?
Answer: 1.5 x 6 feet = 9 feet
◉ Given a 140-foot TS bridge with grillage type 1 on both the near
shore (NS) and far shore (FS). The far-bank seat is level with the
near-bank seat. What is the position of the launching-nose links?
Answer: 20 feet & 40 feet
◉ How is the initial bridge length determined?
Answer: By adding the width of the gap, the safety setbacks, and the
roller clearances
◉ What is the purpose of construction rollers?
Answer: Aid in inserting the launching-nose links and provide
clearance between the links and the ground
◉ How many NCOs and enlisted members are on the transom crew
to construct a TT Bailey bridge?
Answer: 2 NCOs and 28 enlisted members