The　contact　problems　in　structural　engineering　are　very　important　and　complicated,　for　they　are　reffered　to　the　stress　concentration,　boundary　nonlinear,　and　even　material　or　geometric　nonlinear　problems.　With　the　development　of　electronic　computers,　great　progress　has　been　made　in　the　finite　element　and　boundary　element　theory　and　the　numerical　calculation　approaches.　This　article　summarized　the　numerical　calculation　methods　of　contact　problems,　then　discussed　their　advantages,　disadvantages　and　application　scope,　finally　provided　suggestions　on　future　investigations　of　contace　problems　in　structural　engineering.