Pop quiz: Can you name the largest steel-framed project currently under construction in the U.S.? Answer: It's the 52-story Palazzo tower, a $1.6 billion, 7 million-square-foot expansion to the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, currently erecting more than 70,000 tons of steel. The Building Team includes Dallas-based architect HKS Inc. with Walter P Moore, Houston, as structural engineer, and general contractor Taylor International of Las Vegas, all working for owner Las Vegas Sands Corp. The final enclosed steel structure will be the largest in town, at about three times the size of New York's Empire State Building. In fact, steel is traditionally associated with high-rise buildings like the Palazzo, as well as bridges and other structures that demand high strength-to-weight ratios. And for good reason: Steel delivers durability, offers the opportunity for cost savings, and often speeds the plow of large-scale construction.
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机译：流行测验：您能说出美国目前正在建设的最大的钢框架项目吗？答：这是一座52层的Palazzo塔，耗资16亿美元，占地700万平方英尺，扩建了威尼斯人度假酒店赌场，目前可建造7万吨以上的钢材。该建筑团队包括达拉斯的建筑师HKS Inc.，休斯敦的Walter P Moore作为结构工程师，以及拉斯维加斯的总承包商Taylor International，它们都为业主Las Vegas Sands Corp.工作。最终的封闭式钢结构将是小镇，面积约为纽约帝国大厦的三倍。实际上，传统上，钢铁与诸如Palazzo之类的高层建筑以及要求高强度重量比的桥梁和其他结构相关联。并有充分的理由：钢具有耐用性，为节省成本提供了机会，并且常常加快了大规模施工的步伐。
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