Brace bracket for form wall

A brace bracket for securing a form wall to a casting platform, the brace bracket comprising:

• a first planar portion comprising:
• a lower surface configured to engage a casting platform;
• a front edge and a back edge opposite the front edge, wherein the front edge is linear;
• and
• an extended portion;
• a second planar portion coupled to the first planar portion for a first distance D1 on the front edge of the first planar portion, the second planar portion being disposed perpendicular to the first planar portion and having a vertical height Z1;
• and
• a first facing sidewall disposed perpendicular to the first planar portion and the second planar portion,
• wherein the extended portion extends a distance D3 from the first facing sidewall and is configured to accept a plank,
• wherein the first facing sidewall includes at least one through hole for receiving a fastener configured for holding the plank stationary.

A method for securing a form wall to a casting platform comprising the steps of:

• providing a brace bracket comprising:
• a first planar portion comprising:
• a lower surface configured to engage a casting platform;
• and
• a front edge and a back edge opposite the front edge, wherein the front edge is linear;
• a second planar portion coupled to the first planar portion for a first distance D1 on the front edge of the first planar portion, the second planar portion being disposed perpendicular to the first planar portion and having a height distance Z1, the second planar portion comprising a front surface configured to engage the form wall, and a first inner edge;
• a third planar portion coupled to the first planar portion for a second distance D2 on the front edge of the first planar portion, the third planar portion being disposed perpendicular to the first planar portion and having the height distance Z1, the third planar portion having a front surface configured to engage the form wall, and the third planar portion having a second inner edge spaced a third distance D3 from the first inner edge of the second planar portion;
• and
• a first and a second facing sidewall, each facing sidewall having a facing surface disposed perpendicular to the first planar portion, the facing surfaces of the first and second facing sidewalls face each other and are spaced apart by the third distance D3, a front edge of the first facing sidewall disposed on the first inner edge of the second planar portion, and a front edge of the second facing sidewall disposed on the second inner edge of the third planar portion,
• connecting the brace bracket to the casting platform;
• securing a plank to one of the first facing sidewall and the second facing sidewall;
• and
• connecting the plank to the form wall,
• wherein the brace bracket is connected between the form wall and the casting platform via the plank.