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Destroyed in Seconds is an American television series which debuted on the Discovery Channel on August 21, 2008. The show features demonstrations of structural failures and collapses. It explores the mechanics behind building destruction.
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What does Destroyed in Seconds actually show?
It is a Discovery Channel clip-based series hosted by Ron Pitts that examines crashes, collapses, explosions, and other real destruction. The show premiered on August 21, 2008. [Discovery](https://www.discovery.com/shows/destroyed-in-seconds)
Is Destroyed in Seconds only about building collapses?
No. Episodes also cover plane crashes, sinkholes, boat accidents, fires, tornadoes, race-car incidents, and industrial failures. Structural collapses are one part of a much wider collection of disaster footage.
Does the show explain why things fail?
Yes. Ron Pitts introduces the footage and the program explores the cause behind the destruction, including forces such as wind, impact, fire, and structural weakness. It is a half-hour documentary series, not a formal engineering course.
Which famous real collapse appears in the series?
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse is one of the real disasters featured in the program. The bridge fell in Washington State in 1940 after wind-driven oscillation caused its structure to fail.
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