Definition(s)
Collapse Pressure
External pressure differential which causes buckling collapse of a component.
Source: ISO 14692-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Glass-reinforced plastics (GRP) piping — Part 1: Vocabulary, symbols, applications and materials, Second Edition, August 2017. Global Standards
Collapse Pressure
Differential (external minus internal) pressure at which structural failure is initiated within a tubular.
Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards