Abstract: | Enhancement of the fatigue strength of welded high strength steels by application of post‐weld treatment methods. According to the present state of the art welded high strength steels have the same fatigue strength as welded standard steels. For an effective application of high strength steels in constructions subjected to fatigue are therefore additional efforts necessary in order to improve the fatigue strength, for example by the application of post‐weld treatment methods. However up to the present it is not possible to apply the positive effects of these methods in the fatigue design of steel structures. This paper shows first results of a research project, that examines the effectiveness of the post‐weld treatment method TIG‐dressing and the relatively new method “Ultrasonic Impact Treatment” (UIT) for the improvement of fatigue strength of welded high strength steels. |