The teaching of soil mechanics experiment is one of the key teaching contents of the course of soil mechanics. It has the characteristics of strong engineering practice and close connection and innovation among the experimental parameters. The content and mode of the traditional experimental teaching cannot meet the needs of the cultivation of innovative talents. Based on the analysis of the existing problems in the teaching of soil mechanics experiment, the paper puts forward the reform measures of the teaching of soil mechanics experiment based on engineering. The results of after nearly two years of experimental teaching reform and practice are obvious. It indicates that the proposed experimental teaching reform measures are reasonable and effective.