Hensel, JonasJonasHenselNitschke-Pagel, ThomasThomasNitschke-PagelTchoffo Ngoula, D.D.Tchoffo NgoulaBeier, Heinz ThomasHeinz ThomasBeierTchuindjang, Didi DeflorDidi DeflorTchuindjangZerbst, UweUweZerbst2019-07-102019-07-102018-07Engineering Fracture Mechanics (198): 123-141 (2018-07)http://hdl.handle.net/11420/2912Welding residual stresses have an impact on the performance of welded structures, on their fracture resistance, their resistance against fatigue crack propagation and, most important, their fatigue strength and fatigue lifetime. The present paper provides an overview on the issue mainly from the point of view of the application of fracture mechanics to the determination of the fatigue strength as the topic of this Special issue. Besides own experimental and theoretical data a comprehensive discussion is provided in that context which includes the definition and interaction of short- and long-range (or reaction) residual stresses, the effect of cyclic mechanical loading and its treatment in fracture and fatigue analyses.en0013-79442018123141Journal Article10.1016/j.engfracmech.2017.10.024Other