With geological exploration data obtained by the shallow seismic reflection wave mathod in the oil wharf of Zhuhai Airport, Nanhai Power Station, a commercial building in Huiyang and Liuzhou Airport as examples, the present paper has made a summarization ’and comparison of application features and data charateristics of the saismic reflection wave method in engineering geological exploration of different sited and, furthermore, pointed out some problemsthat are worth noticing and some measures that should be taken in futute.