A bridge is to be built across a river to carry a road. The span of the bridge is 200 feet and it is supported by two towers, each of height 100 feet. The weight of the bridge and the road is estimated to be 5000 kN. The live load is estimated to be 2000 kN and the wind load is estimated to be 1000 kN. Design a cable-stayed bridge system that can support these loads.

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