This　paper　focused　on　seismic　behavior　of　integral　abutment-steel　H　pile　joints　through　cyclic　tests.　Six　specimens　were　tested,　composing　of　a　steel　H-pile　embedded　inside　an　inverted　＇T＇　shape　reinforced　concrete　block　simulating　abutment.　Design　parameters　varying　as　follow:　H　pile　orientation,　strong　vs.　weak　axis　bending;　crumb　rubber　concrete　(CRC)　vs.　normal　concrete,　for　portion　of　abutment　around　pile　tip;　attaching　rubber　plates　to　H　pile　tip　vs.　no　rubber　plates.　Test　results　indicated　that:　pile　orientation　had　significant　influence　on　seismic　performance,　energy　dissipation　and　bending　capacity　for　weak　axis　bending　is　lower　than　strong　axis　bending,　while　failure　displacement　and　ductility　is　higher;　CRC　would　reduce　concrete　cracks,　initial　stiffness,　and　slow　down　stiffness　degradation,　and　reduced　total　energy　dissipation;　attaching　rubber　plates　to　pile　tip　protected　it　from　damage.　It　would　reduce　initial　stiffness　and　bending　capacity,　but　increased　failure　displacement　and　ductility.　©　2018　Taylor　&　Francis　Group,　London.