Apparatus for a wind resistant and post load re-tensioning system utilizing a composite fabric and attachment apparatus

A building frame structure having at least a roofing member and one or more wall members erected upon a foundation, the structure comprising:

• a structural fastening apparatus for providing a continuous tensile load path between the roofing member and the structure's foundation to direct upward or lateral forces to the structure's foundation, comprising:
• a flexible sheeting having top and bottom edge portions;
• a first holding member attached along the top edge portion of the flexible sheeting;
• and
• a second holding member attached along the bottom edge portion of the flexible sheeting;
• wherein:
• the first holding member is mechanically affixed to an upper portion of the frame structure;
• a mounting bracket is mechanically anchored to the structure's foundation;
• at least a portion of the second holding member is secured to the mounting bracket;
• and
• the flexible sheeting is attached to the first and second holding members to provide a continuous load path from the frame wall members through the flexible sheeting to the foundation, and
• wherein the flexible sheeting is positioned on the outside face of structure, and is directly adjacent to and in contact with a sheathing layer of an exterior wall to create a continuous load path from the upper portion of a building wall frame to the foundation along a length of the building wall.

A building frame structure having at least a roofing member and one or more wall members erected upon a foundation, the structure comprising:

• a structural fastening apparatus for providing a continuous tensile load path between the roofing member and the structure's foundation to direct upward or lateral forces to the structure's foundation, comprising:
• a flexible sheeting having top and bottom edge portions;
• a first holding member attached along the top edge portion of the flexible sheeting;
• and
• a second holding member attached along the bottom edge portion of the flexible sheeting;
• wherein:
• the first holding member is mechanically affixed to an upper portion of the frame structure;
• the mounting bracket is mechanically anchored to the structure's foundation;
• at least a portion of the second holding member is secured to the mounting bracket;
• and
• the flexible sheeting is attached to the first and second holding members to provide a continuous load path therebetween extending from the roofing member(s) to the foundation,
• wherein the roofing member forms at least part of a raised or high heel truss roof comprising roof blocking, and the first holding member is attached to the roof blocking.