Tie-down system for fabric covered buildings

A system for securing a fabric cover of a fabric covered building comprising:

• a framework for supporting the fabric cover, the framework having two opposite sides and two opposite ends, each side for being secured to a ground-anchoring foundation;
• a fabric cover supported over the framework, the fabric cover having two sides, each side being in proximity to a bottom portion of each side of the framework, and two ends, each end of the fabric cover being in proximity to each end of the framework;
• a pocket attached along each side of the fabric cover;
• a tie-down member inserted in the pocket and extending substantially from one end of the fabric cover to the opposite end of the fabric cover;
• and
• a plurality of individually adjustable tensioning means positioned along each side of the fabric cover, one end of each tensioning means attached to one of the tie-down members and the opposite end of each tensioning means adapted for attachment to at least one of the framework or the ground anchoring foundation, each tensioning means exerting an adjustable force on the tie-down member in the direction of the ground anchoring foundation;
• wherein the fabric cover is held in place by the tensioning means and wherein the tension exerted on the fabric cover is adjustable.