The odds are very good that no damage has happened. THe water freezes along the pipe and does not need to expand the pipe unless cought between two positive frozen or valve shutoff locations. The best solution (opinion) would be to insulate the ground over the affected area with hay or grass and a tarp, or tyveck. 100mm would do placed about 1.5m wide over the pipe location. It could take several days to thaw, but would be cheap. The other method is to use the welder as below. I would consider insulating the ground permanently with earth exposure rated foam at about 600mm down and 600 wide. Putting a metal shield over it where the driveway is would be good to prevent the foam from being crushed by traffic. I would not use heat tape inderground unless it was in PVC surrounding the pipe and accessible to replace or repair. Frostex heat tape might be OK, but it is pricy. Jim
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