Fitzgerald et al.(1992) considered a symmetrical
lattice of wooden strips in the particleboard core and Mura and
Mura (2001) proposed synthetic fabric sheets (glass fiber, carbon
fiber, kevlar) inserted at 1/3 of the board thickness. Reinforcements
have also been considered for plywood, oriented strand board and
laminated veneer lumber using cords of metal, plastic and rubber
(Dimakis et al., 2006)