The　behavior　of　Shallow　Steel-beam-Concrete　Composite　(SSCC)　decks,　made　of　steel　beam　connected　to　concrete,　is　the　object　of　this　study.　Emphasis　is　placed　on　the　effect　that　different　Steel-beam-Concrete　(SC)　bonding　measures　and　techniques　have　on　the　composite　action.　An　extensive　review　of　several　experimental　tests　showed　that　the　SC　bonding　force　consists　of　two　components:　one　deriving　from　the　direct　steel-concrete　adhesion　in　the　compression　zone　and　one　dependent　on　the　adopted　SC　bonding　technique.　The　effectiveness　of　such　SC　bonding　techniques,　which　varies　from　negligible　to　full　composite　action　(FCA),　has　been　assessed　by　comparing　the　experimental　tests　with　numerical　simulations　having　FCA.　The　closer　the　test　result　to　the　FCA　result,　the　more　effective　the　adopted　SC　bonding　technique.　Analytical　equations　for　the　bending　capacity　at　yield　and　ultimate　of　SSCC　decks　with　FCA　have　been　developed,　meant　to　be　adopted　in　design.　©　2023　Elsevier　Ltd