Renken, FinnFinnRenkenvon Bock und Polach, Rüdiger Ulrich FranzRüdiger Ulrich Franzvon Bock und PolachSchubnell, JanJanSchubnellJung, MatthiasMatthiasJungOswald, MarkusMarkusOswaldRother, KlemensKlemensRotherEhlers, SörenSörenEhlersBraun, MoritzMoritzBraun2021-06-082021-06-082021-08International Journal of Fatigue 149: 106293 (2021-08)http://hdl.handle.net/11420/9712Commonly, to evaluate the influence of the local weld geometry in fatigue test, small-scale specimens are used, assuming those represent a longer weld adequately. In this study, a comparison between short specimens and a long weld is performed. A method is developed for the statistical evaluation of weld toe radii and angles, stress concentration factors and weld quality classes. The results show a strong sampling rate dependence and lower ISO 5817:2014 weld quality results for higher sampling rates. Comparable results between short specimens and a long weld can be achieved using modal values of the parameters assuming a lognormal distribution.en0142-112320213-D scansLocal toe geometryStatistical assessmentStress concentration factorWeld classificationJournal Article10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2021.106293Journal Article