diff --git a/src/materials/ConcreteThermalMoisture.C b/src/materials/ConcreteThermalMoisture.C
index b674053f..08f81e66 100644
--- a/src/materials/ConcreteThermalMoisture.C
+++ b/src/materials/ConcreteThermalMoisture.C
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ ConcreteThermalMoisture::validParams()
   params.addParam<MooseEnum>(
       "cement_type", cement_type, "cement type input for moisture capacity calculations");
   params.addParam<MooseEnum>(
-      "aggregate_pore_type", aggregate_pore_type, "aggregate pore  structure");
+      "aggregate_pore_type", aggregate_pore_type, "aggregate pore structure");
 
   MooseEnum moisture_diffusivity_model("Bazant Xi Mensi", "Bazant");
   params.addParam<MooseEnum>(
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ ConcreteThermalMoisture::computeProperties()
         n_agg = 2.0;
         break;
       default:
-        mooseError("unknown aggregate pore sturtures");
+        mooseError("Unknown aggregate pore structure");
         break;
     }
 
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ ConcreteThermalMoisture::computeProperties()
         V_agg = 0.10;
         break;
       default:
-        mooseError("unknown aggregate pore sturtures");
+        mooseError("Unknown aggregate pore structure");
         break;
     }
 
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ ConcreteThermalMoisture::computeProperties()
         Dh0 = A * std::exp(B * C1);
         break;
       default:
-        mooseError("unknown moisture diffusivity models");
+        mooseError("Unknown moisture diffusivity model");
         break;
     }
 
diff --git a/test/tests/concrete_expansion_microcracking/tests b/test/tests/concrete_expansion_microcracking/tests
index 8a0709dd..e03d5a60 100644
--- a/test/tests/concrete_expansion_microcracking/tests
+++ b/test/tests/concrete_expansion_microcracking/tests
@@ -93,4 +93,12 @@
       detail = 'and with a 10 MPa compressive pressure in the x, y, and z directions.'
     []
   []
+  [concrete_microcracking_damage_isotropic_error]
+    type = 'RunException'
+    input = 'concrete_expansion_microcracking.i'
+    expect_err = 'ConcreteExpansionMicrocrackingDamage requires that the elasticity tensor be guaranteed isotropic'
+    cli_args = 'Materials/inactive=concrete Materials/aniso/type=ComputeElasticityTensor Materials/aniso/fill_methode=orthotropic Materials/aniso/C_ijkl="1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1"'
+    allow_test_objects = True
+    requirement = 'The ConcreteExpansionMicrocrackingDamage model shall generate an error if used with a material that is not guaranteed isotropic'
+  []
 []
diff --git a/test/tests/concrete_sulfide_attack/tests b/test/tests/concrete_sulfide_attack/tests
index ddd43860..4b95ff76 100644
--- a/test/tests/concrete_sulfide_attack/tests
+++ b/test/tests/concrete_sulfide_attack/tests
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 [Tests]
   issues = '#171'
   design = 'ConcreteThermalMoisture.md ReactionNetwork/index.md'
-  [./test]
+  [test]
     type = 'Exodiff'
     input = 'sulfide_attack.i'
     exodiff = 'sulfide_attack_out.e'
     requirement = 'Blackbear shall model the migration and reactions between chemical species involved in sulfide attack on concrete'
-  [../]
+  []
+  [aqueous_speciations_syntax]
+    type = 'RunException'
+    input = 'sulfide_attack.i'
+    cli_args = 'ReactionNetwork/aqueous_speciations="(1.0)ca / (1.0)cl = (1.0)cacl -0.7"'
+    expect_err = 'Error parsing term: /'
+    requirement = 'The ReactionNetwork model shall generate an error if an incorrect form is provided for aqueous speciations'
+  []
 []
diff --git a/test/tests/mazars_damage/tests b/test/tests/mazars_damage/tests
index a7df7f57..2ff39b99 100644
--- a/test/tests/mazars_damage/tests
+++ b/test/tests/mazars_damage/tests
@@ -20,4 +20,11 @@
       detail = 'and in compression.'
     []
   []
+  [mazars_damage_isotropic_error]
+    type = 'RunException'
+    input = 'mazars.i'
+    expect_err = 'MazarsDamage requires that the elasticity tensor be guaranteed isotropic'
+    cli_args = 'Materials/inactive=elasticity Materials/aniso/type=ComputeElasticityTensor Materials/aniso/fill_methode=orthotropic Materials/aniso/C_ijkl="1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1"'
+    requirement = 'The MazarsDamage model shall generate an error if used with a material that is not guaranteed isotropic'
+  []
 []