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This survey paper deals with static and dynamic Signorini contact problems with Coulomb-type friction. The static problem in its classical formulation has the form of a boundary value problem with contact conditions on a part of the boundary: \(-\sigma_{ij,j}(u)=f_i\) in \(\Omega\), \(i=1,\dots,N\); \(u=U\) on \(\Gamma_U\), \(T(u)=T_0\) on \(\Gamma_T\), \(u_n\leq g\), \(T_n(u)\leq 0\), \(T_n(u)(u_n-g)=0\), \(\;u_t=0 \Rightarrow | T_t(u)| \leq \mathcal F(0) | T_n(u)|\), \(u_t\neq 0 \Rightarrow T_t(u)= \mathcal F(u_t)T_n(u)\frac{u_t}{| u_t|}\) on \(\Gamma_C\) with the linear strain-stress relation \(\sigma_{ij}(u)=a_{ijkl}e_{kl}(u)\). The problem is reformulated as a variational inequality, and the conditions for existence of its solution are given. The penalty method together with a dual estimate are applied in the proof. The dynamic problem is formulated in a similar way, but with the given friction force \(-G\leq 0\) standing for \(\mathcal FT_n(u)\) and the stress tensor divided into an elastic and viscous part: \(\sigma_{ij}(u)=\sigma^I_{ij}(u)+\sigma^V_{ij}(u)\), \(\sigma^I_{ij}(u)=\frac{\partial W}{\partial e_{ij}}(.,\widetilde e(u))\), \(\sigma^V_{ij}(u)= a_{ijkl}e_{kl}(\dot u)\). The dynamic problem with Coulomb friction and contact conditions for velocities completes the survey. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0972.00025].