If angular loading could occur, which eye bolt design is recommended?

If angular loading could occur, which eye bolt design is recommended?

• A. Shoulder type
• B. Standard eye bolt
• C. D-ring type
• D. Hook eye

Answer: (B)

Angular loading puts a bending moment on an eye bolt, so the design you choose must deliver the load through a predictable, straight path and resist misalignment without concentrating stress in the wrong places. The standard eye bolt is recommended in this context because its simple, uniform geometry provides a straightforward load path along the bolt’s axis, reducing the chances of adverse bending or side loading that can occur with other eye shapes. The hook eye and the D-ring can introduce local stress concentrations or misalignment under angle, while a shoulder-type eye bolt is often used where bearing against a shoulder is needed, but in this case the standard design is identified as the preferred option.

Angular loading puts a bending moment on an eye bolt, so the design you choose must deliver the load through a predictable, straight path and resist misalignment without concentrating stress in the wrong places. The standard eye bolt is recommended in this context because its simple, uniform geometry provides a straightforward load path along the bolt’s axis, reducing the chances of adverse bending or side loading that can occur with other eye shapes. The hook eye and the D-ring can introduce local stress concentrations or misalignment under angle, while a shoulder-type eye bolt is often used where bearing against a shoulder is needed, but in this case the standard design is identified as the preferred option.