Abstract
Contact pressure between pin and pin plate is discussed by FEM and UT from the point of view of the connection detail of hanger lope of long span suspension bridge. Application of the UT to the 25S surface specimen (and smoother surface) is effective. The results of UT and FEM distribution of contact pressure near the center of plate almost agree with the Hertz law. However near the surface of pin plate the contact pressure and plate width of large contact pressure region increase larger than those near contact pressure and plate width of large contact pressure region increase larger than those near center of pin plate.