  Using homological techniques we show that a pin-anchored frame that involves
only moments and shears provides a conceptual bridge between the statics of
moment frames and the kinematics of pin-jointed trusses. One immediate result
is a long exact sequence whose alternating sum of dimensions gives a novel
counting rule for self-stresses and mechanisms. This combines the
Maxwell-Calladine count for pin-jointed trusses with the circuit rank (first
Betti number) associated with self-stresses in moment frames. These relations
apply to frames in 2, 3 or any dimensions. This work heralds a shift towards a
deeper study of the relationships and dualities that exist between structural
equilibria and kinematics.
