An improved formulation for the assessment of the capacity load of circular rings and cylindrical shells under external pressure. Part 2. A comparative study with design codes prescriptions, experimental results and numerical simulations

In this second of the two-part series of articles on the assessment of the loading capacity of circular rings and cylindrical shells under external pressure, a comparative study of the analytical formulation of Part 1 with design codes prescriptions, FEM analyses and experimental results is presented.